Showy Mountain Ash

As the name might suggest, this is a beautiful tree of northern slopes, lakeshores and woodlands. Produces large, striking bunches of tiny white flowers (May-June) which then turn to glorious bunches of bright red berries which mature in late summer and persist through the winter (until eaten by birds, usually). Leaves are compound and showy. Tolerant of very cold winters, but intolerant of hot, humid summers (generally struggles further south than zone 6) and drought. Berries provide food for songbirds and small mammals, but are poisonous to humans. Mountain Ash is not closely related to ash trees (Fraxinus sp.) and is not at risk from Emerald Ash Borer.

15-50 foot tall
Plant Hardiness Zones: 2b-6a
Woody Shrub or Tree

Native Range: ME south to OH, west to IA, north to MN. Native to Canada in SK, MB, ON, QC, NL, NB, PE, and NS. Rare in VT, MA, PA, OH and IA.)

Showy Mountain Ash 1-2 foot tall in a quart pot $20.75 (Temporarily Sold Out*)

*We normally carry this item but are temporarily sold out. We expect to have it available again as soon as our plants in production reach sufficient size/maturity or we harvest more seed. In some cases, plants may be recovering from caterpillar damage (Monarchs love our Milkweed), wind or hail damage, rampaging woodchucks, downed trees, or other natural issues. We are constantly updating our web site so please check back again.