Native to Central and Southern Europe, where this tree grows mainly on drier calcareous soils. It is a mountain ash remarkable for its relatively large oval leaves that are white and felt-like on the underside. The tree grows slowly and branches out lower down so that the smooth trunk remains short. Young twigs are remarkably grey and felt-like: later they turn brownish-green. The leaf buds and the emerging leaves are also grey and bear soft hairs. Later the upper side of the leaves turns dark green because the hairs fall off. The leaves remain on the tree until far into the autumn and they gradually turn yellow. The tree produces abundant flowers in bunches approx. 10 cm wide: these appear in May after the emergence of the leaves. The orange-red, edible but mealy berries follow in the autumn. The roots go deep and there is a definite taproot.
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Sorbus aria can eventually reach a height of 12 - 15 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.
Sorbus aria is average growing and can eventually reach a height of 12 - 15 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.
The right time to plant Sorbus aria is during the dormancy period. In Western Europe, Sorbus aria with root balls can generally be planted from mid-November to late April, although this depends strongly on the climatic conditions and the species of tree.