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mountain ash [Autumn Spire]

Sorbus Autumn Spire ('Flanrock')

★ RHS AGMPollinator FriendlyLow Maintenance

Genus: Sorbus
Family: Rosaceae

About this plant

A small, upright to columnar deciduous tree with bright green leaves that turn purple, red and yellow in the autumn. The autumn colour contrasts well with masses of yellow berries with red centres. White flowers appear in the summer

Growing Information

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

LoamChalkSandy

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

South FacingNorth FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moderately fertile, humus-rich soil. Tolerant of atmospheric pollution; ideal specimen tree in small garden

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings in early summer, chip budding in summer or grafting in winter

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, blister mites and sawflies

Diseases

May be susceptible to apple canker, honey fungus and fireblight

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround CoverBanks Slopes

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

Climbing

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years