American Mountain Ash vs Amur Maackia - TreeTime.ca

American Mountain Ash vs Amur Maackia

Sorbus americana

Maackia amurensis

COMING SOON

(new stock expected: fall of 2025)

CUSTOM GROW

American Mountain Ash
Amur Maackia

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.

Amur Maackia is a robust and pretty tree often used for urban decoration and landscaping. This tree has coppery peeling bark that can sometimes resemble lace. Its upright clusters of small white flowers usually bloom in midsummer. Amur Maackia's Small size makes it a great choice for small yards or limited space.

American Mountain Ash Quick Facts

Amur Maackia Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 4a
Height: 10 m (32 ft)
Height: 8 m (25 ft)
Spread: 6 m (20 ft)
Spread: 8 m (25 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: slow
Life span: medium
Life span: long
Suckering: none
Suckering: low


Fall colour: scarlet red
Fall colour: brown
Bark: shiny copper colour shedding in curls
Flowers: white clusters, spring
Flowers: upright clusters of small white flowers
Berries: bunches of orange-red
Seeds: seeds contained within the berries
Seeds: wide flat seedpods
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


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