Russian Mountain Ash vs White Fringe Tree - TreeTime.ca

Russian Mountain Ash vs White Fringe Tree

Sorbus aucuparia Rossica

Chionanthus virginicus

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White Fringe Tree

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 Fringe Tree is known for its fringe-like white flowers. It can either grow as a small tree or a large multistemmed shrub. The White Fringe Tree has separate male and female plants. Both male and female flowers have white fringe-like petals, but the male flowers are longer and showier. The female flowers give way to clusters of dark blue to black berries. These berries are not edible for humans but attract birds and other wildlife.

The White Fringe Tree is tolerant of clay soils, saline soils, and air pollution but does not do well in prolonged dry conditions.

Russian Mountain Ash Quick Facts

White Fringe Tree Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 3a
Height: 9 m (30 ft)
Height: 5 m (15 ft)
Spread: 5 m (18 ft)
Spread: 5 m (15 ft)
Moisture: any
Moisture: normal, wet
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Berries: orange-red
Berries: blue to black
Flowers: showy white
Flowers: fragrant, white clusters
Bark: shiny grey
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: slow
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: medium




Other Names: russian rowan
Other Names: american fringe tree, american fringetree, fringe tree, fringetree, north american fringe tree, white fringetree