Showy Mountain Ash vs Washington Hawthorn - TreeTime.ca

Showy Mountain Ash vs Washington Hawthorn

Sorbus decora

Crataegus phaenopyrum

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Showy Mountain Ash
Washington Hawthorn

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.

Washington Hawthorn is an attractive ornamental shrub that is dense enough to plant as a privacy screen. It produces clusters of white blooms in late spring to early summer.

Washington Hawthorn's red berries last throughout winter, bringing squirrels and birds to your property. In the fall, its foliage turns beautiful orange, scarlet, or purple.

One of the most overlooked trees on the prairies. This tree is often used as rootstock, a wildlife attractor, or a boulevard hedge. Give this one a second look.

This species is also known as one of the more salt-tolerant species for those with saline soils.

Please note: this plant is poisonous to dogs.

Showy Mountain Ash Quick Facts

Washington Hawthorn Quick Facts

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Zone: 2a
Zone: 3a
Height: 12 m (40 ft)
Height: 6 m (20 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 4 m (12 ft)
Light: any
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: any
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: none


Fall colour: reddish-orange
Fall colour: orange, scarlet or purple
Flowers: white, showy clusters
Flowers: white flowers in spring
Berries: redberries in bunches
Berries: small, red
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


In row spacing: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)
Native to: SK, MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, NL
Other Names: dogberry
Other Names: washington thorn