| General Description | Ideal for small gardens, this plant is often chosen for its neatly pinnate leaves and beautiful autumn colours. Including bright shiny red berries. |
| Shape | Forms a compact shape, mainly upright growth. |
| Propagation | All pulp should be removed from the seed, put in a plastic bag with peat moss and into the refrigerator for 120 days. Plant in moist room temperature peat moss. |
| Cultivation | Plant as early as possible. Keep the soil moist and well drained. A 10 cm layer of mulch will do this plant good in the spring. Thrives in full sun and partial shade. Doesn’t like heat. |
| Pests | Pearleaf blister mite, Leopard moth (white black coloured moth. Larvae tunnels into wood) Conifer rusts, Fireblight (remove dead and diseased branches) |
| Bark/Stem Description | Bark is usually light brown to copper brown. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description | The winter buds appear long-pointed and sticky. |
| Leaf Description | Leaves are pinnate and the leaflets are serrated. They are a shiny green colour in the summer seasons. Colours range from yellow, red and purple in autumn. |
| Flower Description | Sorbus commixta grows many clusters of flowers with a displeasing odour. Umbel shaped white flowers, 5-10 cm in size. |
| Fruit Description | Fruits form in clusters. They are shiny red berries that are also edible to wildlife but often as a last resort food source in the late winter months. |
| Colour Description | Beautiful autumn colours in yellows, reds and purples. It also has vibrant, attractive red berries. |
| Texture Description | Bark is Smooth to the touch, with a light fuzz on young growth. |
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