Korean mountain ash (Sorbus alnifolia)
Other names Mountain-ash
At a glance
- Lifecycle
- Perennial (hardy)
- Exposure
- Full sun
- Frost limit
- −23.3 °C
Cultivation
Succeeds in most reasonably good soils in an open sunny position, though it fruits better in a sunny position[K]. Plants are susceptible to fireblight.
Propagation
Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame, but they are busy building up a good root system. It is best to keep them in pots in a cold frame for their first winter and then plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring.
Edible uses
Fruit - raw or cooked. The flavour is reasonably mild and somewhat mealy[K].
Material uses
Wood - even grained. Used for rulers.
Habitat
Slopes of shady mountain forests of stone pine and deciduous trees on stony and humus rich soils.
Native range
E. Asia - China, Japan, Korea.