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Sorbus koehneana


Chinese Rowan




Origin:  China.
Family
Rosaceae
Genus
Sorbus
Species
koehneana
Category
Woody
Type
Tree (deciduous), Shrub (deciduous)
Synonyms
Sorbus fruticosa
USDA Hardiness Zone
6 - 8
Canadian Hardiness Zone
5a - 8a
RHS Hardiness Zone
H4 - H7
Temperature (°C)
-23 - (-7)
Temperature (°F)
-10 - 20
Height
4 - 8 m
Spread
2.5 - 4 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
MayJuneJuly
Landscape
Borders, informal gardens, fruit hedges, winter interest, mass plantings, city and courtyard gardens, large landscapes or as a specimen.
Cultivation
Grows in fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade.
Shape
Bushy.
Growth
Medium
Pests
Aphids, blister beetles, glasshouse red spider mite, scale insects and sawfly larvae.
Habitat
Low-lying coniferous woodlands.
Bark/Stem Description
Smooth, woody and slightly plum-like bark.
Leaf Description
Long, medium green, opposite oval-pinnate leaves.
Flower Description
Small inconspicuous yellowish-green flower clusters borne before fruit.
Fruit Description
Sphere like berries that start out mild green and ripen to white on red stalks.
Texture Description
Medium.
Notable Specimens
The Fanshawe College Botanical Garden (Conifer Garden and Mac Cuddy Botanic Garden), London and Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. Wakehurst Place, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, Sussex, England.
Propagation
Sow seed in cold-frames and allow to naturally stratify over the winter.
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