Profile
Greene Mountain Ash (Western Mountainash)
Sorbus scopulina
Deciduous Shrub
Height |
4 - 18 (feet) |
|---|---|
Spread |
3 - 12 (feet) |
Distinctions |
Large shrub or small tree; reddish bark; clusters of white flowers in spring; orange to red fruit 11 to 15 stalkless leaflets; shade tolerant; orange-red fall color. |
Limitations |
Needs well-drained soil; a favorite moose food; may die back to the ground in winter. |
Hardiness |
INT, SC, SE, W (Zone 2) |
Origin |
Interior, Southcentral and Southeast Alaska; British Columbia to Alberta, South Dakota, New Mexico and California |
