Name                            Mountain Ash
Scientific Name            Sorbus americana
Wildlife Value              Good   
Average height             17’
Origin                            Native
Shade Tolerance           Tolerant
Drought Tolerance       Fair
Growth Rate                 Moderate
Fruit                               red pome
Special Characteristics   provides food during the winter
Seedling Size                  12”-18” 
 
General Description: Mountain ash are considered a small tree. Prefers to be on the edges of forests or partial openings to receive some direct sunlight. Flowers in large clusters. The fruit turn reddish color between mid- August to mid-September. The delicate fern like leaves will turn a yellow color in fall. The bark becomes scaly as the tree matures.
 
Pests: borers such as the flat-headed apple tree borer or the round-headed borer.
 
Uses: Provides food for birds through the winter months.