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Russian Mountain Ash vs Flowering Raspberry

Sorbus aucuparia Rossica

Rubus odoratus

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Flowering Raspberry

The Russian Mountain Ash is a stunning ornamental tree with the perfect pop of colour. It bears white flowers in the spring and gorgeous orange berries in the fall. Birds enjoy the berries that persist into the winter. It grows tall and can thrive in an urban setting making this an attractive ornamental tree for your landscaping project.

The Flowering Raspberry is an ornamental shrubby plant that blooms with fragrant light purple flowers throughout the summer and has a large, decorative foliage of bright green leaves. The flowers resemble that of a wildrose, and the foliage turns a bright yellow in the fall. This cultivar produces small red raspberries, similar to that of a thimbleberry, but the fruit is mostly tasteless.

The Flowering Raspberry, also known as Virginia Raspberry or Purple-Flowered Raspberry, makes a great hedge plant and is a good choice for attracting birds to your yard.

Russian Mountain Ash Quick Facts

Flowering Raspberry Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 3a
Height: 9 m (30 ft)
Height: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Spread: 5 m (18 ft)
Spread: 4 m (12 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: any
Moisture: any
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: high
Maintenance: high
Maintenance: high


Bark: shiny grey
Bark: thornless orange
Flowers: showy white
Flowers: purple
Berries: orange-red
Berries: red to purple, seedy
Firmness: firm
Flavor: tasteless
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: ON, QC, NS
Other Names: russian rowan
Other Names: purple-flowered raspberry, virginia raspberry