Mountain-ash — Oak Leaf
Sorbus x hybrida
Mountain-ash — Oak Leaf (Sorbus x hybrida) is a tree suited to the Colorado Front Range, rated "Conditionally Recommended" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List. It matures to about 25–40 ft tall and 20–30 ft wide, and needs medium water. More resistant to fireblight.
medium water25–40 ft tall and 20–30 ft wide
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At a glance
- Rating
- Conditionally Recommended
- Botanical name
- Sorbus x hybrida
- Variety / cultivar
- Oak Leaf
- Type
- Tree
- Mature size
- 25–40 ft tall and 20–30 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
Site factors to consider
- Critical: Insects & Diseases
Frequently asked questions
- Is Mountain-ash — Oak Leaf good for the Colorado Front Range?
- Yes. Mountain-ash — Oak Leaf is included in the Front Range Plant Finder as a tree suited to Colorado's Front Range, rated "Conditionally Recommended" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List.
- How big does Mountain-ash — Oak Leaf get?
- It matures to about 25–40 ft tall and 20–30 ft wide.
- How much water does Mountain-ash — Oak Leaf need?
- It needs medium water once established.
- Is Mountain-ash — Oak Leaf native to Colorado?
- No — it is not a Colorado native, but it grows well on the Front Range.
