Greene's Mountain Ash

Sorbus scopulina Greene

Rose family

Plant Type

Tree, Shrub

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

12.0 feet

Spread

6.0 feet

Flower Color

White

Bloom Time

Summer

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intermediate

Water

Water Use Medium

Drought Tolerance None

Flood Tolerance Low

Soil

Soil Types Loam, Sand

CaCO3 Tolerance Low

Fertility Need Medium

Stress Tolerance

Fire Tolerance None

Salt Tolerance None

Climate

pH Range 5.6 – 7.3

Frost-Free Days 120 days

Precipitation 10 – 60 in

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Host Ceranemota tearlei, Eulithis xylina, Eupithecia minturata, Lithophane georgii, Lithophane innominata

Fall Color Yes

Evergreen No

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.