Japanese rowan

Japanese rowan
Photo: Kingfiser · CC BY-SA 4.0

Pet safety

Mildly harmful to pets if eaten (fruit/berries).

Through the year

Flowering months are not yet confirmed.

Key care steps

  1. Look over the whole crown for dead, dying or damaged branches.
  2. Remove any branches that cross or rub against each other, taking the weaker one.
  3. Cut back to healthy wood or the branch collar — never leave a stub.

A compact, broadly conical deciduous tree with erect branches and dark green, ash-like leaves that turn yellow, then red or purple in autumn. Creamy-white spring flowers are followed by clusters of red or orange-red berries.

Sun: Full sun to partial shade.

Soil: Clay, loam or sand; acid or neutral pH..

Hardiness: H6 — down to −20°C.