American Mountain Ash vs Russian Mountain Ash - TreeTime.ca

American Mountain Ash vs Russian Mountain Ash

Sorbus americana

Sorbus aucuparia Rossica

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(new stock expected: fall of 2025)

NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON - MIGHT RETURN

American Mountain Ash
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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.

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.

American Mountain Ash Quick Facts

Russian Mountain Ash Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 2a
Height: 10 m (32 ft)
Height: 9 m (30 ft)
Spread: 6 m (20 ft)
Spread: 5 m (18 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: any
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: none


Fall colour: scarlet red
Bark: shiny grey
Flowers: white clusters, spring
Flowers: showy white
Berries: bunches of orange-red
Berries: 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: russian rowan