Mountain Ash (Sorbus aucuparia)

Family: Rosaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Bloom Color: White. Main Bloom Time: Early spring, Late spring, Mid spring. Form: Oval, Upright or erect.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries, Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

delicious, if slightly acidulous, jams and preserves, the fruit can also be dried and used as a flour mixed with cereals. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; The fruit is very acid and large quantities of the raw fruit can cause stomach upsets.; It can be used to make delicious, if slightly acidulous, jams and preserves, the fruit can also be dried and used as a flour mixed with cereals.; The fruit is about 7.5mm in diameter and is produced in quite large bunches making harvest easy.

Habitat & North American Range

Woods, scrub and mountain rocks, mainly on lighter soil, rare or absent on clays or soft limestones. It is found at higher elevations than any other native tree. (Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6)