Cut-leaved Rowan

Sorbus aucuparia 'Asplenifolia'

Also called Cut Leaved Mountainash

  • Narrow, upright to oval crown with ascending branches
  • Green cutleaf compound leaves
  • Foliage turns orange-red in the fall
  • Flat-topped clusters of small white flowers
  • Flowers give way to drooping clusters of red berries
  • Bloom Time: May

ZONE:
2

COLOUR:
White

HEIGHT:
10-11 m

SPREAD:
2-3 m

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:


A good lawn specimen with its fern-like, cut-leaf foliage and white flowers followed by showy berries. Sorbus is best suited for areas with a cooler climate.

Additional Notes about Cut-leaved Rowan:


Mountainash has ash-like leaves, but are members of the rose family, and are not related to true ashes (Fraxinus of the olive family). Sorbus are not a host plant of emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis).

Characteristics & Attributes


GROWTH RATE:
Medium
FLOWERING TIME:
Lt. Spr-Sum
FOLIAGE COLOR:
Orange
Green (dark)
Red
LANDSCAPE USES:
Specimen