American Mountain Ash vs Arnold Hawthorn - TreeTime.ca

American Mountain Ash vs Arnold Hawthorn

Sorbus americana

Crataegus arnoldiana

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American Mountain Ash
Arnold Hawthorn

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.

Arnold Hawthorn is a low-branched tree favored by wildlife and landscapers. This tree's beautiful white flowers and bright red berries make it an attractive ornamental in anyone's yard. Arnold Hawthorn is also used in windbreaks and riparian planting.

Despite its thorns, Arnold Hawthorn is a popular choice of food and shelter for deer and birds. Humans can also eat these berries fresh or preserved, but Arnold Hawthorn will not have high yields until it matures at 5-8 years.

American Mountain Ash Quick Facts

Arnold Hawthorn Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 3a
Height: 10 m (32 ft)
Height: 5 m (15 ft)
Spread: 6 m (20 ft)
Spread: 5 m (15 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: none


Foliage: contains thorns
Fall colour: scarlet red
Fall colour: yellow
Bark: gray to brown
Flowers: white clusters, spring
Flowers: white
Berries: bunches of orange-red
Berries: red pomes about 1 cm in diameter
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