American mountain ash Sorbus americana

ABOUT
A fairly slow-growing tree with a rounded crown and light green leaves comprising up to 15 leaflets, turning red or yellow in autumn. In late spring and early summer produces dense, flattened clusters of small white flowers, followed by orange-red berries
About this plant
Names
Family
Rosaceae
Synonyms
American mountain ash roundwood
Common names
Pyrus americanus
Characteristics
Foliage type
Deciduous
Height
8-12 metres
Spread
4-8 metres
Hardiness zones
H6
Light
Full Sun, Partial Shade
Pruning
group 1
Soil
Loam, Sand, SoilClay
Suitable locations
Hardiness zone
Low Maintenance City & Courtyard Gardens Cottage & Informal Garden Wildlife Gardens
Propogation
Propagate by seed sown in containers in a cold frame in autumn or by taking semi-ripe cuttings in early summer
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids, blister mites, sawfly larvae and scale insects
Diseases
May be susceptible to a canker, fireblight, honey fungus and silver leaf