Sorbus koehneana
Chinese Rowan
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 |
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. |