Russian Mountain Ash vs Flowering Raspberry - TreeTime.ca

Russian Mountain Ash vs Flowering Raspberry

Rubus odoratus

Sorbus aucuparia Rossica

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Flowering Raspberry
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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.

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.

Flowering Raspberry Quick Facts

Russian Mountain Ash Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 2a
Height: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Height: 9 m (30 ft)
Spread: 4 m (12 ft)
Spread: 5 m (18 ft)
Moisture: normal
Moisture: any
Light: any
Light: full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Berries: red to purple, seedy
Berries: orange-red
Firmness: firm
Flavor: tasteless
Flowers: purple
Flowers: showy white
Bark: thornless orange
Bark: shiny grey
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Maintenance: high
Maintenance: high
Suckering: high
Suckering: none




Other Names: purple-flowered raspberry, virginia raspberry
Other Names: russian rowan