Mountain-ash — European
Sorbus aucuparia
Mountain-ash — European (Sorbus aucuparia) is a tree suited to the Colorado Front Range, rated "Recommended for Most Sites" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List. It matures to about 20–40 ft tall and 15–25 ft wide, and needs medium water.
medium water20–40 ft tall and 15–25 ft wide
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At a glance
- Rating
- Recommended for Most Sites
- Botanical name
- Sorbus aucuparia
- Variety / cultivar
- European
- Type
- Tree
- Mature size
- 20–40 ft tall and 15–25 ft wide
- Water needs
- medium water
- Colorado native
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Soil
- clay, loam, sandy
- Soil pH
- 6.0–8.2
- Hail tolerance
- moderate
- Wind tolerance
- moderate
- Salt tolerance
- moderate
- Bloom color
- white
- Bloom time
- late spring
- Good for
- hellstrip
Site factors to consider
- Critical: Insects & Diseases
Frequently asked questions
- Is Mountain-ash — European good for the Colorado Front Range?
- Yes. Mountain-ash — European is included in the Front Range Plant Finder as a tree suited to Colorado's Front Range, rated "Recommended for Most Sites" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List.
- How big does Mountain-ash — European get?
- It matures to about 20–40 ft tall and 15–25 ft wide.
- How much water does Mountain-ash — European need?
- It needs medium water once established.
- Is Mountain-ash — European native to Colorado?
- No — it is not a Colorado native, but it grows well on the Front Range.
