Sorbus aucuparia
Attractive white flowers and orange fruit. European mountain-ash is very susceptable to rose family diseases. Tree form rather than shrub.
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| Common Name | European mountain-ash |
| Landscape Zone | LZ3 |
| Firewise Rating | Firewise (1) |
| Urban Use | Low |
| Invasive | No |
| Native | No |
| Utility Use | Yes |
| Ladder Potential without Pruning | No |
| Cold Hardiness Zone | 5 |
| Heat Tolerance Zone | 6 |
| Sun Exposure | Full Sun |
| Soil pH | Adaptable |
| Tolerance to Poorly Drained Soils | Medium |
| Salt Tolerance | No |
| Drought Resistance | Medium |
| Pest Resistance | Low |
| Growth Rate | Medium |
| Plant Form | Columnar |
| Plant Height Mature Size in feet | 12 |
| Plant Height Mature Size in meters | 3.6 |
| Trunk Size | Multi-stem < 6, |
| Bark | Smooth |
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate |
| Leaf Persistance | Deciduous |
| Leaf Color | Green None |
| Leaf Type | Compound |
| Leaf Characteristics | Papery-thin |
