Sorbus scopulina /Western Mountain Ash

Sorbus scopulina  / Sorbus scopulina
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Tree on fruit in late summer

Fruit just beginning to turn yellow

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Fruit turning an orange colir just before fully ripe

Fruit and foliage

Ripening fruits that are red when fully mature

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Scientific Name: Sorbus scopulina
Common Name: Western Mountain Ash
Plant Type: Deciduous
Leaf Type: Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Determine Your Zone
Height: 10-15 feet
Spread: 5 - 10 feet
Bloom time: Summer
Flower color: White
Fruit present: Fall
Fruit color: Red
Light Exposure: Sun
Drainage: Well drained, Moist
Rate of Growth: Moderate
Water Requirement: Medium
Maintenance Level: Low
Comments: A large shrub or small tree native to Western North America. Has fragrant, white flowers in early summer followed by berries that mature a brillian red in late summer or early fall. grown in western USA, Canada and Alaska. In southern range of adaptability, it only grows at the higher cooler elevations.