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The Rowan or Mountain Ash is a small deciduous tree with 11 to 19 sharp toothed leaflets per leaf. Creamy coloured plates of small flowers in early summer are followed by colourful bright red berries which form dense bunches in late summer. They are often eaten by blackbirds and thrushes. Foliage often colours well in the autumn. It is highly tolerant of extreme acidity and easy to grow, being tough and resiliant. Rowan-berry jelly is excellent with pheasant and other game. There is much folklore attached to this tree, including the ability to ward off witches! Excellent tree for a small garden, with 3 seasons of interest and insect friendly.
Sorbus aucuparia
Common name: Mountain Ash / Rowan.
Native: Europe
Provenance: UK
Size and spread (10 years): 8m x 4m
Treatment required: Mildly dormant requires 16 weeks stratification..
Seeds / kg: c. 302,000 : 100% viable
Ideal sowing period: Spring
Soil conditions: Most soils but not long lived on chalk.
Planting instructions: tolerates harsh environments, windswept mountainsides etc. A good pioneer, along with birch.
Mature height: 10m x 6m
pic courtesy of Matt Edwards
| Weight | 5.00 g |
|---|---|
| Size | Seed pack (approx 1400 seeds), Mini seed pack (approx 25 seeds) |
| Genus | Sorbus |
| Family | Rosaceae |
| Flowering Month | May |
| Colour | cream |
| Hardiness | Hardy |
| Life Cycle | tree |
| Evergreen | deciduous |
| Native | yes |
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