Botanical Name: Sorbus scopulina
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Common Name: Western Mountain Ash  
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Tree, Shrub

 

Height Range

6-12'

 

Flower Color

White

 

Flower Season

Spring, Summer

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

Brown, Grey

 

Fruit Color

Orange, Red

 

Fruit Season

Fall

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

A Rocky Mountain native, Western Mountain Ash is a deciduous, large shrub or small tree with an erect, upright, multi-stemmed habit, growing about 8 to 12 feet tall and 6 to 10 feet wide. Its flowers are white and appear in late May to June in clusters, and are followed by showy fruit that ripens orange to red September thru November. The leaves are pinnately compunded and have a ferny texture; summer color is a rich green, turning orange to red in the fall. Excellent addition to a shrub border or as an autumn focal point.