American Mountain Ash vs Snowball Viburnum - TreeTime.ca

American Mountain Ash vs Snowball Viburnum

Sorbus americana

Viburnum opulus Roseum

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American Mountain Ash
Snowball Viburnum

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.

Snowball Viburnum is a popular ornamental shrub with prolific flowering. This plant is prized for its round clusters of white flowers that resemble snowballs, delighting children and adults. In fall, its leaves turn vibrant shades of red.

Snowball Viburnum is sought after as a single accent shrub, but can also make a dense hedge or privacy screen.

American Mountain Ash Quick Facts

Snowball Viburnum Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 3b
Height: 10 m (32 ft)
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 6 m (20 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: low


Fall colour: scarlet red
Fall colour: purplish-red
Bark: gold to gray
Flowers: white clusters, spring
Flowers: white
Berries: bunches of orange-red
Seeds: seeds contained within the berries
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: ON, QC, NS, NB, NL, PE
Other Names: dogberry
Other Names: european cranberrybush, guelder rose, snowball bush, snowball tree