Sorbus aucuparia

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Common Name —— common mountain ash
Family —————— Rosaceae
Hardiness Zone —— 3B – 6
Form ——————— symmetrical round-crowned tree
Height/Spread ——– 7.5 – 9.0 m / 4.5 – 7.5 m
Water ——————– medium
Soil ———————– moist; well-drained; acidic
Sunlight —————- full sun to part shade
Leaves —————— deciduous; alternate; odd pinnate compound; serrated leaflets
Fall Colour ———— yellow/red
Flower —————— spring; white; showy
Fruit ——————— autumn; fleshy; red/yellow
Limitation ————- leaves might causes significant litter in fall
Strength —————- adaptable to air pollution and compacted soil
Use ———————– as lawn tree; specimen tree; in residential site

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