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| Leaves; Photo: Daniel Tigner, Canadian Forest Tree Essences |
Bark; Photo: Daniel Tigner, Canadian Forest Tree Essences |
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| Flower; Photo: Daniel Tigner, Canadian Forest Tree Essences |
Tree; Photo: Daniel Tigner, Canadian Forest Tree Essences |
Birds love to eat berries from the showy mountain-ash, especially in the winter when other food is hard to find.
The showy mountain-ash is found across almost all of Ontario, except for the southwestern tip of the province. It can get up to 10 metres tall.
Its blue-green leaves have 13 to 17 leaflets which are 3 to 8 centimetres long.
Clusters of small white flowers bloom on the tree between May and July. In August and September, the showy mountain-ash is covered in bunches of shiny red berries that are 4 to 6 millimetres across, and often stay on the tree through the winter.
Size: Up to 15 metres tall
Moisture: Can tolerate different moisture levels
Shade: Can tolerate some shade
Soil: Can grow in a variety of soils including rocky and poor soil
Planting tip: Showy mountain-ash is an adaptable tree that can grow in moist or rocky and poor soil. More tips...
