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Michael Dirr
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| Sorbus americana |
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Origin:
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Newfoundland to Manitoba, south to Michigan and North Carolina along the Appalachian Mountains
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Partial/Full sun.
Moderate climate.
Dirr says: "frequents border of cold swamps and bogs, or grows in stunted form on relatively dry soils."
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Climate / Hardiness Zones:
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Zone 2 to Zone 6
Dirr says: "-40 to -50°F"
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Growth:
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Range: Grows from 15' to 30'.
Dirr says: "a northern species that grows from 10 to 30' high and is usually a small tree or shrub with a short trunk of spreading, slender branches that form a narrow, open, round-topped crown. Grows slowly and is short-lived."
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Flowers:
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Color(s): White
Season(s):
Spring, Summer
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Foliage:
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Deciduous
Color:
Leaves are dark green in the summer and yellow, orange and purple in the fall.
Dirr says: "The fall color can be beautiful, almost orange-yellow to reddish purple"
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Fruit:
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Color:
Red, Orange
Season(s):
Late Summer
Dirr says: "Brilliant orange-red to scarlet-red"
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Landscape Value:
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Can be used as an ornamental plant.
Dirr says: "grows slowly and is short-lived in cultivation. Attractive in the right situations. Bonnie and I see the species everywhere from Maine to the higher elevations of the southern Appalachians."
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Sorbus americana is hardy in these areas:| Allegan, MI | Allentown, PA | Almond, WI | | Alsip, IL | Athens, MI | Augusta, MI | | Bangor, MI | Battle Creek, MI | Bronxville, NY | | Canton, MI | Carol Stream, IL | Casco, MI | | Channahon, IL | Chicago Heights, IL | Chicago Ridge, IL | | Chicago, IL | Cicero, IL | Cleveland, OH | | Coal City, IL | Columbus, MI | Conneaut, OH | | Crete, IL | Detroit, MI | Dewitt, MI | | Dimondale, MI | Dolton, IL | Dorset, OH | | Eagle, MI | East Claridon, OH | East Greenville, PA | | East Lansing, MI | East Texas, PA | Eastchester, NY | | Easton, PA | Eaton Rapids, MI | Ecorse, MI | | Edmore, MI | Elkins Park, PA | Elmwood Park, IL | | Elyria, OH | Emmaus, PA | Evergreen Park, IL | | Ferndale, MI | Grand Rapids, MI | Grosse Pointe, MI | | Hamtramck, MI | Harper Woods, MI | Harrison Township, MI | | Hastings On hudson, NY | Heath, OH | Highland Park, MI | | Homewood, IL | Jeffersonville, IN | Joliet, IL | | Kalamazoo, MI | Kinsman, IL | Laconia, IN | | Lakewood, OH | Landisburg, PA | Lanesville, IN | | Lansing, IL | Lawn, PA | Leavenworth, IN | | Lebanon, PA | Lemont, IL | Lemoyne, PA | | Lewistown, PA | Lexington, IN | Lincolnshire, IL | | Little York, IN | Littleton, CO | Liverpool, PA | | Loysville, PA | Lykens, PA | Macomb, MI | | Marysville, MI | Mcalisterville, PA | Memphis, MI | | Mentor, OH | Middlefield, OH | Montville, OH | | Morgantown, WV | Mount Clemens, MI | Mount Vernon, OH | | Mundelein, IL | New Albany, OH | New Baltimore, MI | | New Haven, MI | New York, NY | Newark, OH | | Newbury, OH | North Chicago, IL | North Kingsville, OH | | North Ridgeville, OH | North Street, MI | Northbrook, IL | | Northfield, OH | Oak Park, MI | Oshkosh, WI | | Palatine, IL |
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