Species: Sorbus alnifolia
(sore'bus al-ni-fo'lee-ah)
Korean Mountain Ash
Found on Course Walks
Map of plant locations
(Plant location data may be incomplete)
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Cultivars
'Redbird'Ornamental Characteristics
Tree < 30 feet
20 - 30' (spread 15' - 20')
Deciduous
pyramidal-round
full sun
Environmental Characteristics
Full sun, Part shade
4b
Can tolerate acid to alkaline soil (pH 5.0 to 8.0)
attractive flowers and persistent red-orange fruit; orange-red fall color; beechlike foliage emerges bright green, turns to dark green and then yellow, golden, orange in fall
Yes
Consistently moist, well-drained soil; Occasional periods of dry soil
See graphic below
Insect Disease
susceptible to fireblight and borer
Bare Root Transplanting
Easy
Other
transplant in spring or fall, native Korea, China and Japan
Moisture Tolerance Graphic
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Moisture Tolerance
Occasionally saturated or very wet soil
Consistently moist, well-drained soil
Occasional periods of dry soil
Prolonged periods of dry soil
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