Mountain Ash Rowan Tree | Sorbus aucuparia
UK native tree with wildlife appeal and colour in every season
Grown by John
South Downs National Park
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The highlights
- Superb wildlife friendly native tree with shiny red berries for the birds
- Compact tree with spectacular autumn colour
- Spring flowers attract early pollinators to your garden
- Pollution tolerant and suitable for all garden sizes
Description
- The UK native tree that's got it all - spring flowers, bright red berries and warm autumn colour. Oh and it's a big hit with wildlife, attracting bees, butterflies, moths and birds including waxwings, thrushes and fieldfares
- In the spring, Sorbus bursts into life, producing clusters of creamy white flowers to welcome the bees back into your garden
- Later in the year, Rowans erupt into a fiery display of orange and gold foliage whilst producing an abundance of shiny red berries which brighten up your autumn garden and provide much needed food for the local birds during winter
- Winner of RHS Award of Garden Merit and Plants for Pollinators status
- Our trees are lovingly grown here in the UK for between 18 and 36 months before being carefully packaged and sent out with a specialist courier
- We professionally prune every tree before dispatching.
- Our potted trees are supplied in EcoPots™.
- Did you know? Rowans are very much steeped in folklore
- Our trees are professionally pruned before dispatching.
What To Expect
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How To Grow
High Disease Resistance / Average Pest Resistance
Not prone to many diseases in cold regions but prone to fire blight in warm areas. Prune away affected branches if this happens. Lichen will sometimes grow on the bark, and in rural areas Deer may eat the berries.MORE
Water during dry spells
Watering is only needed in long droughts. You can also water thoroughly during spring to ensure rapid growth during summer months.
Full sun or partial shade
Sorbus trees aren't too picky about their position - they will grow in open, sunny sites (6h+) or partial shade (3-6h).
Happy in most soils
Prefers well drained, acidic soils best
Prune annually
Never prune during the growing season as sap will attract bugs and diseases, although any time of year is acceptable for dead wood removal. If diseased, then prune away affected branches.
Planting Calendar
- Best time to plant
- Harvest
- Flower
South Downs National Park
Meet John
110 years' expertise free with every tree
John’s family have been growing trees in the South Downs National Park for over a century, and it shows. Dug up and sent straight to your garden at between 18-36 months old, their quality rootstocks, expert pruning and natural pest control mean that these traditionally field-grown trees are the hardiest you can get.
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Our plants are grown in the UK
Specialist UK growers we know and trust grow your plants the traditional way, with organic fertiliser and biological pest control. They pick only the healthiest plants for you, professionally pruning them so that they’ll grow strong and well shaped.
Our plants are delivered overnight
Your plants are sent to you fresh from the field in our plastic free box that’s specially designed to hold them tight, then securely delivered by specialist plant couriers - straight from the grower to your garden within 24 hours.
We're here to help at every step
We want your plants to have a long and healthy life. Expect easy-to-follow grow guides and videos devised by our team of experts.
Perfect plants, guaranteed
We’re confident that you’ll be delighted with your new plants. Need help? Alice and her team are here to guarantee you’re perfectly happy.
Seasons change
Top trees for autumn colour
Rupert Eley, a lifetime autumn colour enthusiast, takes us on a whistle stop tour of his favourite displays within his family gardens, including crabapples, rowans, acers and more.
See our nursery
How we grow your trees
Meet John, our expert tree grower in the South Downs, and see how he raises, prunes and packs all our trees.
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Is a Rowan Tree Right for My Garden?
Digging deep to answer your questions
How do I know I'm getting quality plants?
All of our plants are grown in specialist nurseries with the highest standards of plant care and sustainability. We guarantee you'll love them as much as we do! Don't just take our word for it - we've got thousands of great reviews on Trustpilot.
When will I get my plants?
The delivery timescale for each plant is on the web page (near the 'add to basket's button). You'll receive a dispatch email with an exact delivery date once your plants are on their way, so you can get the garden ready.
How will my plants be packed and delivered?
We send all of our orders through a courier network designed to handle plants. Specialist equipment ensures that no plants will be damaged during the packing process and every order is carefully finished and checked by plant-loving humans. Your plants will arrive in the most sustainable packaging possible with minimal to no plastic used.
Where do you deliver?
We deliver to anywhere in Mainland UK for our standard delivery cost. We are able to deliver most plants to Highlands and non UK mainland however this will be at an additional cost. This will be calculated at the checkout. Please note, deliveries to these locations will take longer. Unfortunately, we are not able to deliver to Northern Ireland at present.
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Highly recommended all round
Delivered quickly, perfectly packaged and the tree was in excellent condition. Really healthy and taken to the garden with no problems. Can't recommend highly enough. 5 stars isn't enough!
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Unlike other online sellers, this company are well ahead in the quality stakes. My plant arrived promptly as per their promise and the plant was much more established and healthy than I had expected. It’s the second time I have ordered from them and I have faith in their promise. Excellent service.
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