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Japanese mountain ash | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Japanese mountain ash

Sorbus matsumurana (Makino) Koehne

Low Maintenance

Genus: Sorbus
Family: Rosaceae

About this plant

A small tree or shrub rarely exceeding around 4m in cultivation. Distinctive, elongated winter buds to around 1.25cm long open to bluish-green leaves divided into 4-6 pairs of leaflets that have toothed upper halves and turn shades of purple, red orange and yellow in autumn. Small clusters of white spring flowers may be followed by oval to rounded red fruits in autumn

Growing Information

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

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, moist but well-drained soil in sun or light dappled shade; will grow in a wide range of soils but prefers acidic or neutral soil. See tree cultivation for further advice

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate by seed, softwood cuttings or grafting

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, blister mites, red spider mite and sawfly larvae

Diseases

May be susceptible to a canker, silver leaf, honey fungus and fireblight

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverBanks Slopes

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Fifty To Hundred Years