Carried by 1 nurseries
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Sorbus scopulina is a species of rowan that is native to western North America, primarily in the Rocky Mountains. The common name of this species is often given as 'Greene mountain-ash', and is so named in honor of American botanist Edward Lee Greene. Throughout the Cascade Mountains and the Pacific Northwestern portions of this rowan's habitat, it is commonly called Cascade Mountain-ash, sometimes listed as Sorbus scopulina var. cascadensis.
Shrub
3 - 16 ft Tall
Upright
Moderate
White
Summer
Full Sun, Partial Shade
Prefers sandy or loamy soils. Does not grow well in clay soils.
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17
Slopes, moist places
Lodgepole Forest, Red Fir Forest, Yellow Pine Forest
Butterflies and moths supported
0 confirmed and 22 likely
Destructive Pruneworm Moth
Acrobasis tricolorella
Triton Dagger Moth
Acronicta grisea
Yellow-Haired Dagger Moth
Acronicta impleta
Lupine Dagger
Acronicta lupini