Sorbus koehneana (Chinese Rowen)


Botanical Information

FamilyRosaceae
GenusSorbus
Specieskoehneana
SynonymsSorbus fruticosa McAll
CategoryWoody
TypeTree (deciduous), Shrub (deciduous)
OriginChina.

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone6 - 8
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness Zone5a - 8a
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH4 - H7
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)-23 - (-7)
Temperature (°F)-10 - 20
Height4 - 8 m
Spread2.5 - 4 m
GrowthMedium
Flowering PeriodMay, June, July

Description and Growing Information

ShapeBushy.
LandscapeBorders, informal gardens, fruit hedges, winter interest, mass plantings, city and courtyard gardens, large landscapes or as a specimen.
PropagationSeed sown in coldframes and allowed to naturally stratify over the winter.
CultivationGrows in fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade.
PestsAphids, blister beetles, glasshouse red spider mite, scale insects and sawfly larvae.
Notable SpecimensThe Gardens of Fanshawe College (Conifer Garden), London, Ontario, Canada. Wakehurst Place, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, Sussex, England.
HabitatLow-lying coniferous woodlands.
Bark/Stem DescriptionSmooth, woody and slightly pruny bark.
Leaf DescriptionLong, medium green, opposite oval-pinnate leaves.
Flower DescriptionSmall inconspicuous yellowish-green flower clusters borne before fruit.
Fruit DescriptionSphere like berries that start out mild green and ripen to white on red stalks.
Texture DescriptionMedium.

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