BlueBell Arboretum & Nursery

Mail order trees, shrubs, conifers and woody climbers

SOLD OUT: Available summer 2013

Description

An unusual small tree native to parts of China and Korea, Sorbus alnifolia has bright green, deeply veined leaves which change to brilliant orange and red in autumn before falling. Flat-topped clusters of tiny white flowers appear on the branches in spring which are followed by masses of showy red, orange or yellow fruit in the autumn, usually after the leaves have fallen from the tree. These fruit are popular with birds and other wildlife.

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Features

• Common name: Korean Mountain Ash
• Position: Full sun.
• Soil: Well drained, fertile soils.
• Hardiness: Hardy.
• Flowering Period: May.
• Rate of Growth: Moderate.
• Habit: Small, branching, rounded tree.
  • Height: up to 10 m (30 ft)
  • Spread: 8 m (26 ft)
• Notes: The leaves of Sorbus alnifolia are rather similar to those of a Carpinus (hornbeam) but more narrow and and longer.