American Mountain Ash vs Showy Mountain Ash - TreeTime.ca

American Mountain Ash vs Showy Mountain Ash

Sorbus decora

Sorbus americana

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Showy Mountain Ash
American Mountain Ash

Showy Mountain Ash is a hardy accent tree. It features pretty clusters of white flowers in spring followed by bright scarlet berries lasting into winter.

Great for small landscapes, Showy Mountain Ash is adaptable to both dry and moist locations, and it is suitable for average home landscape conditions.

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.

Showy Mountain Ash Quick Facts

American Mountain Ash Quick Facts

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Zone: 2a
Zone: 2a
Height: 12 m (40 ft)
Height: 10 m (32 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 6 m (20 ft)
Light: any
Light: full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: dry, normal
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: none


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


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