Showy Mountain Ash vs Buttonbush - TreeTime.ca

Showy Mountain Ash vs Buttonbush

Sorbus decora

Cephalanthus occidentalis

CUSTOM GROW

Showy Mountain Ash
Buttonbush

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.

Buttonbush is a moisture loving shrub that provides year round interest.

It has round, fragrant flowers resembling small buttons or pincushions. The flowers transform into small reddish-brown fruit that persists into winter while the leaves take on shades of red in fall.

Providing essential food to bees, butterflies, and other insects, this shrub is versatile. Try it in your next shrub border.

Showy Mountain Ash Quick Facts

Buttonbush Quick Facts

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Zone: 2a
Zone: 4a
Height: 12 m (40 ft)
Height: 2.4 m (8 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Light: any
Light: any
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: long
Suckering: low
Suckering: low
Maintenance: medium


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


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