I live in Ohio and have just been noticing trees (about 20') whose leaves are gone but red berries or cluster fruit are remaining. It's very striking, especially when there's snow on the ground. Does anyone know what kind of trees these are? Thanks.
2006-12-22 01:38:59 · 6 answers · asked by bfwh218 4 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
This question is open to a bit of interpretation. There are a lot of trees in USDA hardiness zones 5 & 6 with striking red berries.
I think what you're seeing are either Hawthorn (Crataegus) or Crabapple (Malus). If I had to throw out a guess, I'd look first at hawthorn. The berries tend to 'winter' better, they don't discolor as quickly. Hawthorn also is a profuse berry producer. Smaller berries in large quantities make a great show.
Without seeing a sample there is no way for me to know for sure. Hawthorns are used commercially (in landscapes) much more frequently than Mt. Ash (Sorbus).
Hawthorn tends to have nasty evil looking thorns, some cultivated forms do not have the thorns however. The younger branches on Mt. Ash have a cherry-like bark. That may help you further narrow the ID. Dogwood (Cornus florida) is a long-shot. They aren't known for good berry sets. The berries look like red 'coffee beans'.
I hope that this helps
2006-12-22 02:19:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Photo??? How about a little more description of the tree. Foliage, growth habit, flowering habit, evergreen, deciduous, what? Aroma?
2016-05-23 15:30:16 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i believe that would be a mountain ash. and i do agree. they are VERY striking against a snowy back drop!!
2006-12-22 01:41:00 · answer #3 · answered by wrldzgr8stdad 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mountain ash ?
2006-12-22 01:40:15 · answer #4 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They might also be dogwoods.
2006-12-22 01:45:04 · answer #5 · answered by AnOrdinaryGuy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
eat them then get back to me
2006-12-22 01:40:03 · answer #6 · answered by Pickles 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋