Sorbus reducta (Rowan)
Botanical Information
Family | Rosaceae |
Genus | Sorbus |
Species | reducta |
Category | Woody |
Type | Shrub (deciduous) |
Origin | Native to China and Myanmar. |
Details
USDA Hardiness Zone | 7 - 8 |
USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
Canadian Hardiness Zone | 7b |
Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
RHS Hardiness Zone | H5 |
RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
Temperature (°C) | (-15) - (10) |
Temperature (°F) | 5 - 14 |
Height | 1 - 1.5 m |
Spread | 1 - 1.5 m |
Growth | Slow |
Flowering Period | March, April, May |
Description and Growing Information
General Description | A dwarf shrub with deciduous leaves transitioning from green in spring to purple in autumn. Flowers bloom in white clusters during the spring while ornamental fruit develop in autumn. |
Shape | Bushy. |
Landscape | Borders, informal gardens, fruit hedges, winter interest, mass plantings, city and courtyard gardens, large landscapes or as a specimen. |
Propagation | Sow seed in coldframes and allow to naturally stratify over the winter. |
Cultivation | Grows in fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade. |
Pests | Aphids, blister beetles, glasshouse red spider mite, scale insects and sawfly larvae. |
Notable Specimens | Wakehurst Place, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, Sussex, England. |
Habitat | Low-lying coniferous woodlands. |