Sitka Mountain Ash (Sorbus sitchensis)

Family: Rosaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Sorbus sitchensis is a deciduous Shrub growing to 1.8 m (6ft) at a slow rate. See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 5. It is in flower in May. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

sweeter and so tastes best after a frost. — Fruit - raw or cooked in pies, preserves etc.; The fruit turns sweeter and so tastes best after a frost.; The fruit is produced in clusters, each fruit being about 6 - 12mm in diameter.

Habitat & North American Range

Found mainly on rich moist soils along the borders of streams, or rocky hillsides, usually in association with conifers. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)