Russian Mountain Ash vs White Meadowsweet - TreeTime.ca

Russian Mountain Ash vs White Meadowsweet

Spiraea alba

Sorbus aucuparia Rossica

NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON - MIGHT RETURN

NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON - MIGHT RETURN

White Meadowsweet
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White Meadowsweet is a woody, deciduous shrub that begins to bloom in early summer with small white and pink flowers. Its foliage turns from a light green into an attractive golden-yellow later in the fall.

The White Meadowsweet, also known as Mead-Wort or Bride-Wort, is favored by birds and butterflies but is largely ignored by deer. They produce small brown berries in the summer, and while they are technically edible, they are not sweet and are more desired by wildlife.

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.

White Meadowsweet Quick Facts

Russian Mountain Ash Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 2a
Height: 1.2 m (4 ft)
Height: 9 m (30 ft)
Spread: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 5 m (18 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: any
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: medium
Suckering: high
Suckering: none


Fall colour: golden yellow
Bark: shiny grey
Flowers: white, small
Flowers: showy white
Berries: orange-red
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: AB, SK, MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, NL, PE
Other Names: mead wort, meadowsweet, narrowleaf meadowsweet, pale bridewort, pipestem
Other Names: russian rowan