Skybound Mountainash

Sorbus aucuparia 'Skybound'

  • Narrow, upright, open crown, with sharply ascending branches
  • Green compound leaves in the summer turn reddish-purple in the fall
  • Flat-topped clusters of small white flowers
  • Flowers give way to drooping clusters of red berries
  • Bloom Time: May

ZONE:
3

COLOUR:
White

HEIGHT:
10-12 m

SPREAD:
3-5 m

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:


A good lawn specimen with its white flowers followed by showy berries. Sorbus is best suited for areas with a cooler climate. Skybound Mountainash has a narrow crown, which is ideal for areas where a vertical accent is desired.  

Additional Notes about Skybound Mountainash:


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

Characteristics & Attributes


GROWTH RATE:
Medium
FLOWERING TIME:
Spring
FOLIAGE COLOR:
Green
Red
Purple
LANDSCAPE USES:
Specimen

THESE PLANTS ARE

suitable substitutions for Sorbus aucuparia 'Skybound'