Mountain Ash
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name for any species of the genus Sorbus of the family Rosaceae ( family), hardy ornamental trees and shrubs native to the Northern Hemisphere, not related to the true ashes.
American Mountain Ash
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The natural history of the northwoods
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Whitebeam Mountain Ash Sorbus aria Fruit and leaf Main Page Previous Next Info ...
Turkestan Mountain Ash
Scientific Name: Sorbus tianshanica Rupr.
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American Mountain Ash, Dogberry
Decorative and tough, Mountain Ash's scattered flower clusters yield colorful hanging fruits. The red, yellow, orange, pink and white fruit is a treat for birds. In fall, their fernlike foliage turns orange to red.
( Korean Mountain Ash )
Grown for its broad, conical growth habit, outstanding fall foliage, flowers, and red berries. Dark green leaves are simple, sharply toothed and lance-shaped to 4 inches long.
MOUNTAIN ASH See Sorbus Species
MULBERRY
Around the Mulberry Bush. By John M. Riley. 1971 #4, pp 9-12
Deciduous Fruit Varieties. By Jim Neitzel. 1980 YB, pp 20-40
Growing Rare Fruit in Northern Calif. By John M. Riley. 1973 YB, pp 67-90 ...
AMERICAN MOUNTAIN ASH
Pyrus Americana (D.C.)
American Mountain Ash bark is derived from Pyrus Americana (D.C.), which has many local names.
Upright oakleaf mountain ash (Sorbus x thuringiaca 'Fastigiata')
8 x 3
White flowers; showy red berries; dull yellow fall foliage; resistant to fire blight ...
Sorbus scopulina. Mountain Ash.
Sorbus sitchensis. Sitka Mountain Ash.
There are more
Rose Family pictures
at the Texas A&M Biometrics Experimental Database.
The rowan tree, or mountain ash, is a common sight across the woodlands and the gardens of Europe and has a long tradition of human use.
Digging, Storing Tender Flower Bulbs for Winter in Cold Climates ...
European mountain ash (Sorbus aucuparia)
European wine grape (Vitis vinifera)
Evening primrose (Oenothera species)
Eyelash begonia (Begonia bowerae)
Fairy moss, mosquito plant (Azolla caroliniana) ...
Of the Sorbus section the common Mountain Ash (P. Aucuparia) is a familiar example, but it is too common to need description. There is a kind with yellow berries, another kind with weeping branches, and a third of erect growth.
A mountain ash (E. regnans) in Tasmania was carefully measured at 321 feet in 1956 and one in Victoria at 374 feet in 1981. Even greater heights were reported in the 19th century for trees that were felled and measured by pacing.
Long a landscape favorite, mountain ash is an upright tree growing 25 - 40 feet high with a rounded open crown. In late spring it covers itself with clusters of delicate white flowers.
Sorbus scopulina (Rowan Tree, Mountain Ash)
Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Rowan Trees are uncommon in the mountains of the Four Corners area but are commonly planted as home ornamentals and along city streets.
At the northeast corner of Thomson Hall is a small relative of the common mountain ash: the Swedish Whitebeam. The leaves are green on top and pale grey and hairy underneath.
This Asian species, native of western & central China, just like our own native Western Mountain Ash, does have minor drawbacks. They're not notably longlived trees, 25 to 50 years on average, so it's not a tree for posterity.
Amur Honeysuckle (Lonicera maacki) Autumn Olive (Elaeagnus umbrella) Firethorn (Pyracantha) Holly (Ilex spp.) Dogwood (Cornus florida) Silky Dogwood (Cornus amomum) Redosier Dogwood (Cornus Sumac (Rhus spp.) Stolonifera) Mountain Ash (Sorbus spp.) ...
Due to our summer climate in Raleigh, NC, it is virtually impossible to grow this plant in the south. Another example is the beautiful mountain ash (Sorbus sp.) with the bright red berries in the fall.
goat willow (Salix caprea)
hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna)
hazel (Corylus avellana)
holly (Ilex aquifolium)
mountain ash (Sorbus aucuparia)
Pyracantha
silver birch (Betula pendula)
spindle (Euonymus europaeus)
wild roses (Rosa) ...
Its official cultivar name is 'Cimmzam'. And the Red Cascade™ mountain ash patented in 1977 (PP 4157) as Sorbus tianschanica is actually a Sorbus americana. Its official cultivar name is 'Dwarfcrown'.
Prunus spinosa - the Blackthorn or Sloe Tree.
Salix - The willow family. Will grow with roots in water.
Sorbus aucuparia types - The Mountain Ash. Damp but well drained soil is ok, but not permanently wet.
If possible, remove other plants that may serve as hosts for the disease, including wild apples, hawthorns, mountain ash, and cotoneaster hedges. Prune out fire blight cankers in the winter when trees are dormant.
 See also: Ash, May, Apple, Green, Orange
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