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Chinese Mountain Ash

Sorbus koehneana

Rosaceae · broadleaf · introduced

Quick Facts

Height
6–10 ft
Light
Part Shade
Hardiness
Zone Zones 5a–8b
Origin
central China

Diseases (5)

Cytospora canker Cytospora Canker
Erwinia amylovora Fire Blight
Various fungi (Phyllosticta spp., Septoria spp., Cercospo... Leaf Spot
Neonectria ditissima Nectria Canker
Thekopsora minima and Naohidemyces vaccinii Rust

Pests (10)

Cinara occidentalis, Cinara abietis Aphid
Apple-and-thorn skeletonizer
Enarmonia formosana Cherry bark tortrix
Mountain ash sawfly
Caliroa cerasi Pear sawfly (pear slug)
Phytoptus pyri Pearleaf blister mite
Cylindrocopturus furnissi Root weevil
Malacosoma spp. Tent caterpillar
Leaf blister mite
Ash borer

Also Known As

  • White-fruited Chinese Mountain Ash

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