American Mountain Ash vs European Mountain Ash - TreeTime.ca

American Mountain Ash vs European Mountain Ash

Sorbus americana

Sorbus aucuparia

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(new stock expected: fall of 2025)

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American Mountain Ash
European Mountain Ash

American Mountain ash is a beautiful, medium-sized ornamental tree that is ideal for residential lots. Mountain Ash blooms with tiny white flowers in the spring, followed by clusters of small red/orange berries in the summer.

American Mountain Ash's berries stay on the tree throughout the winter. This attracts birds and other small wildlife to your landscape as the berries are an important food source during the winter months.

European Mountain Ash is an attractive, ornamental tree. This medium-sized tree produces tiny white-yellow flowers in the spring and decorative clusters of small red/orange berries in the summer. Its bitter fruit is often used to make Rowan Jelly, is a traditional garnish for wild game and venison. Ideal for residential lots, European Mountain Ash will attracts birds to your property.

American Mountain Ash Quick Facts

European Mountain Ash Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 2a
Height: 10 m (32 ft)
Height: 15 m (49 ft)
Spread: 6 m (20 ft)
Spread: 5 m (16 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: none


Fall colour: scarlet red
Fall colour: reddish-orange
Flowers: white clusters, spring
Flowers: small white flowers in clusters
Berries: bunches of orange-red
Berries: bunches of berries
Seeds: seeds contained within the berries
Seeds: located within the fruit
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: ON, QC, NS, NB, NL, PE
Other Names: dogberry
Other Names: quickbeam, rowan