(Mountain Ash)

(American Mountain Ash, Mountain Ash)

A striking sight from late summer into winter when its branches are laden with dense clusters of showy fruit, this exceptionally cold-hardy large shrub (or small tree) from eastern North America is also worth growing for its handsome ferny foliage. Divided into 11 to 19 toothed, lance-shaped leaflets, the feathery deciduous leaves are medium green before turning orange or yellow in fall. Flattish heads of dull white flowers open in late spring, giving rise to pea-sized fruits which ripen red. The...

(Mountain Ash)

Named for the color of its showy berry-like fruits, this hybrid of European mountain ash grows into a handsome small deciduous tree. Its lush ferny bright green leaves turn orange and red tones in fall. Musky-scented dull white flowers in late spring, clusters of apricot-yellow fruits in late summer and fall, and cherry-like gray-brown bark with conspicuous horizontal pores give it further multi-seasonal interest. The berries are favored by birds.

Grow ‘Apricot Lady' in almost any moist, well-drained,...

(European Mountain Ash)

European mountain ash is a small to medium-sized, rounded, deciduous tree native to Europe, Siberia and western Asia and naturalized in North America. Its handsome pinnate (feathery) leaves, its flat heads of musky-scented dull white flowers in late spring, and its clusters of vibrant red-orange berries in late summer and fall give it multi-seasonal interest. The berries are favored by birds. The fall foliage color ranges from yellow and red to red-purple.

Plant the European mountain ash in a well-draining...

(European Mountain Ash)

This is a narrow cultivar of European mountain ash, a small to medium-sized, deciduous tree native to Europe, Siberia and western Asia. Columnar in habit, ‘Black Hawk’ has thick dark pinnate leaves with 11 to 17 leaflets that turn orange tones in fall. Musky-scented dull white flowers in late spring, clusters of vibrant orange berries in late summer and fall, and cherry-like gray-brown bark with conspicuous horizontal pores give it further multi-seasonal interest. The berries are favored by birds....

(European Mountain Ash)

Offering a narrow upright habit and bright fall fruit, 'Carpet of Gold' is a hybrid of European mountain ash, a small to medium-sized, deciduous tree native to Europe, Siberia and western Asia. This fastigiate cultivar has thick dark pinnate leaves with 11 to 17 leaflets that turn orange tones in fall. Musky-scented dull white flowers in late spring, clusters of vibrant orange-yellow berries in late summer and fall, and cherry-like gray-brown bark with conspicuous horizontal pores give it further...

(European Mountain Ash)

The Cardinal Royal selection of European mountain ash, a small to medium-sized, rounded, deciduous tree native to Europe, Siberia and western Asia and naturalized in North America. Notable for the uncommon bright-red color of its berries, ‘Michred’ has handsome pinnate leaves, flat heads of musky-scented dull-white flowers in late spring, and clusters of berries in late summer and fall, giving it multi-seasonal interest. The berries are favored by birds.

(European Mountain Ash)

Introduced in the mid-nineteenth century, 'Pendula' is weeping form of European mountain ash, a small to medium-sized, deciduous tree native to Europe, Siberia and western Asia. Usually top-grafted on a short trunk, it has sprawling, wayward branches that form a lopsided crown. Handsome ferny compound leaves with 11 to 17 leaflets are medium green in summer and yellow, orange, or burgundy in fall. Sparse dull white flowerheads in spring give rise to red berries in late summer and fall.

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(Northern Mountain Ash)

A striking sight in late summer when its branches are laden with large dense clusters of orange fruit, this large shrub or small tree from Greenland and northeastern North America is also worth growing for its handsome ferny foliage. Divided into 11 to 17 toothed, lance-shaped leaflets, the feathery deciduous leaves are bluish green before turning rust or yellowish tones in fall. Flattish heads of fetid white flowers open in late spring, giving rise to blueberry-sized fruits which ripen to red before...

(Mountain Ash)

Named for the color of its showy berry-like fruits, this hybrid of European mountain ash grows into a handsome small deciduous tree. Its lush ferny bright green leaves turn orange and red tones in fall. Musky-scented dull white flowers in late spring, clusters of pale pink fruits in late summer and fall, and cherry-like gray-brown bark with conspicuous horizontal pores give it further multi-seasonal interest. The berries are favored by birds.

Grow ‘Kirsten Pink' in almost any moist, well-drained,...