Botanical Name: Sorbus aucuparia
Common Name: European mountain ash
Family Name: Rosaceae
Origin/Distribution: Europe
Leaf: Compound leaf, Odd-pinnate, Green, (fall)Yellow/Orange, Glabrous, Lustrous, Lanceolate/
Oblong/Acute/Obtuse/Serrate
Bud: Alternate
Flower: White, Showy, Floriferous, Corymb, Fragrant(unpleasant/musky), Mar/Apr
Fruit/Seed: Pome, Orange/Red, Showy, Edible/Bitter, Persistent, Sep/Oct
Stem/Bark: Grey, Brown, Smooth, Prominent lenticels, (Leaf scar)Crescent shaped
Size: Height: 10 - 15m/Spread: 5.0 - 7.0m
Habit: Stiffly upright
Form: Oval-vertical
Soil: Acidic, Well-drained
Moisture: Low, Moderate
Sun: Full sun, Partial sun
Exposure: Partial shade
Landscape use: Specimen plant, Tall background, Fall interest
Notes: Perennial, *Flower odour dictates placing away from areas of high use
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