Bees, birds and other insects flock to the pretty little flowers and berries of the Sorbus.

Sorbus are hardy ornamental trees and shrubs that grow best in areas that have cold winters. They like a sunny spot and deep soil that does not completely dry out in summer.

aka Silver Whitebeam or Rowan

Silver Whitebeam. A beautiful deciduous tree with bold leathery leaves that are covered in dense creamy-white woolly 'hairs' during spring-summer. The leaves mature to grey-green eventually turning gold prior to leaf fall. Small cream flowers in spring are followed by orange-red berries. Est.10yr.growth.

Sorbus do best in areas that have cold winters. They like a sunny spot to grow in and deep soil that does not completely dry out in summer.

 

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aka Mountain Ash or Rowan

'Eastern Promise' is a small deciduous tree with an oval crown, an upright habit with pinnate leaves that turn pruple and orange-red in autumn and clusters of small white flowers followed by rose-pink berries.

 

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aka Sorbus Scarlet King or Rowan

Upright form of Mountain Ash with grey-green foliage contrasting well with the large bunches of scarlet berries through summer and autumn. Berries best in colder districts. This hardy tree can tolerate heat or cold, strong winds and low humidity.