Showy Mountain Ash vs Tulip Poplar - TreeTime.ca

Showy Mountain Ash vs Tulip Poplar

Sorbus decora

Liriodendron tulipifera

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Showy Mountain Ash
Tulip Poplar

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.

Tulip Poplar is the perfect shade tree for wide open spaces. It has a shallow and extensive root system, so ensure you give it space to grow. The attractive and showy, yellow-orange, tulip shaped flowers are where this tree gets its name.

Tulip Poplar is somewhat rare in Canada but highly sought after as it is difficult to grow. Does best in a moist, well-drained soil.

Showy Mountain Ash Quick Facts

Tulip Poplar Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 4a
Height: 12 m (40 ft)
Height: 18 m (60 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 9 m (30 ft)
Light: any
Light: full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: long
Suckering: low
Suckering: low


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
Native to: ON
Other Names: dogberry