Greene's Mountain Ash

Sorbus scopulina Greene - Rose family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 12.0 feet

Planting Distance: 6.0 feet

Plant Type: Tree, Shrub

Root Depth: 12 inches

Growth Form: Multiple Stem

Growth Rate: Moderate

Features

Flower Color: White

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Summer

Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: Yes

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Clay Soil Tolerance: No

Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: None

Flood Tolerance: Low

Fire Tolerance: None

Salt Tolerance: None

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Greene's Mountain Ash: Ceranemota tearlei, Eulithis xylina, Eupithecia minturata, Lithophane georgii, Lithophane innominata

Native Range

  • USA:  Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
  • CAN:  Alberta, New Brunswick, Northwest Territorie, Saskatchewan, Yukon
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.