Showy Mountain Ash vs Birch Leaf Spirea - TreeTime.ca

Showy Mountain Ash vs Birch Leaf Spirea

Sorbus decora

Spiraea betulifolia

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Showy Mountain Ash
Birch Leaf Spirea

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.

Birch Leaf Meadowsweet is a small, rounded shrub, reaching 3 to 4 feet high.

In the early summer, white flowers emerge with dark green foliage. Come fall, birch-like leaves turn a kaleidoscope of red, orange, and purple adding seasonal interest.

Native to Japan and Eastern Asia, this dwarf shrub attracts butterflies and is an excellent option for the front row of a shrub border.

Showy Mountain Ash Quick Facts

Birch Leaf Spirea Quick Facts

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Zone: 2a
Zone: 4a
Height: 12 m (40 ft)
Height: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Light: any
Light: full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: short
Suckering: low
Suckering: none


Fall colour: reddish-orange
Flowers: white, showy clusters
Berries: redberries in bunches
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: SK, MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, NL
Other Names: dogberry
Other Names: birch leaf meadowsweet, shiny leaf spirea, white spirea