Rowan Tree
Loving the Rowan Tree in our garden with it's bright red berries ..... the magpies are going mad over them!
The Rowan or Sorbus sargentiana is a slow-growing tree with large, sticky red buds in autumn. In spring, dark green leaves are produced which turn a fiery orange and red in autumn. The white flowers are produced in early summer usually followed by red berries which are quickly eaten by birds.
A lovely tree for the small garden. Our Rowan is a self-seeded specimen, bought in by the birds no doubt!
It like full sun or dappled shade and prefers a slightly acidic soil which is why it does well here. It doesn't require regular pruning, just remove any broken or diseased brances in late autumn. Eventual height and spread is 10m.
Crocus.co.uk have a good range of Sorbus Trees, click to find out more.
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