Sorbus

Mainly small to medium sized trees but also some shrubs. Generally very hardy and suitable for all sites, even the most exposed positions in any except shallow, chalky soils. Generally Sorbus dislike wet ground and should not be planted in areas prone to water-logging.

There are many superb cultivars. Amongst them are some of our best trees for autumn colour and berries. Generous watering when young after planting in particularly dry conditions is beneficial.

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Sorbus 'Autumn Spire' - autumn colour

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Sorbus 'Autumn Spire' (Flanrock)

BlueBell Nursery

(Columnar Rowan) A new Rowan that grows with a compact, narrow, upright habit and has dark green summer leaves turning glowing orange-red in autumn once established. Clusters of white flowers in early summer are followed by vivid yellow fruit which compliment the autumn colour. Sorbus 'Autumn Spire' is a cracking small tree suitable for small gardens due...

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Sorbus 'Copper Kettle'

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Sorbus 'Copper Kettle'

BlueBell Nursery

(Rowan) New to us this grows to be a small, compact tree with masses of handsome coppery-orange berries in autumn. The leaves are dark green in summer turning shades of orange and red before falling in autumn. Sorbus 'Copper Kettle' is a tough, hardy tree with excellent autumn and early winter interest with the long lasting, colourful berries.

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Sorbus 'Eastern Promise'

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Sorbus 'Eastern Promise'

BlueBell Nursery

(Rowan) A handsome small tree, Sorbus 'Eastern Promise' has colourful berries and pinnate (feather-like) dark green summer leaves which turn brilliant shades or orange, purple and red before falling in autumn. Clusters of small white flowers cover the branches in late spring/early summer, followed by masses of colourful dark pink fruit in autumn. A...

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Sorbus 'Sunshine' - fruit in autumn

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Sorbus 'Sunshine'

BlueBell Nursery

(Rowan) An eye-catching small tree, Sorbus 'Sunshine' has dark green pinnate (feather-like) leaves in the summer which turn purple and red before they fall in autumn and masses of orange-yellow berries late in the year.

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Sorbus 'Wisley Gold' - autumn berries

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Sorbus 'Wisley Gold'

BlueBell Nursery

(Rowan) Sorbus 'Wisley Gold' is vigorous small tree which has excellent autumn colour and masses of long-lasting golden berries in autumn. The summer leaves are lovely, dark green and feathery, turning pleasing shades of purple or red before falling in autumn. The best display of fruit will be seen if planted in a position with plenty of sun.

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Sorbus 'Yunnan Pink'

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Sorbus 'Yunnan Pink'

BlueBell Nursery

(Chinese Rowan) New to us and unusual, Sorbus 'Yunnan Pink' is a very handsome small tree with masses of pale berries adorning the branches in late summer and early autumn.

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Sorbus aria 'Lutescens'

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Sorbus aria 'Lutescens'

BlueBell Nursery

(Whitebeam) A lovely small, deciduous tree with leaves that emerge as a bright silvery-grey colour in spring, darkening to grey-green later in the summer as they age.

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Sorbus aucuparia 'Asplenifolia'

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Sorbus aucuparia 'Asplenifolia'

BlueBell Nursery

(Cut-leaf Rowan) An elegant small tree with deeply cut pinnate leaves deep green in summer with handsome orange and red autumn colour. Established plants have clusters of white flowers in Spring followed by eye-catching scarlet-orange berries in autumn. A tough, reliable and slender tree suitable for gardens with limited space.

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Sorbus aucuparia 'Sheerwater Seedling' - berries

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Sorbus aucuparia 'Sheerwater Seedling'

BlueBell Nursery

(Rowan) A handsome upright small tree with dark green pinnate (feather-like) leaves which have bright yellow to red autumn colours before they fall. Clusters of small white flowers in early summer are followed by masses of orange-red berries in autumn which are popular with birds. An excellent small garden tree.

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Sorbus cashmiriana - white berries in autumn

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Sorbus cashmiriana

BlueBell Nursery

(Kashmir Rowan) An unusual, ornamental small tree native to the western Himalayas, including Kashmir which has dark green, pinnate (feather-like) summer leaves and a superb display of white berries in autumn once established. Sorbus cashmiriana is an beautiful, hardy small garden tree and the berries are popular with birds.

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Sorbus commixta 'Embley'

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Sorbus commixta 'Embley'

BlueBell Nursery

(Japanese Rowan) A superb hardy, small tree with dark green summer leaves which turn vivid shades of red and scarlet-orange in autumn before falling. Clusters of glistening, deep-red fruit in autumn.

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Sorbus commixta 'Olympic Flame' - autumn colour

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Sorbus commixta 'Olympic Flame'

BlueBell Nursery

(Rowan) Sorbus commixta 'Olympic Flame' is a stunning, small deciduous tree once established with glossy green summer leaves, excellent orange and red autumn colour and clusters of bright red berries in October. A tough, hardy tree suitable for most gardens. The autumn colour is superb and it also has colourful berries which can last long into winter and...

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Sorbus eburnea - berries in autumn

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Sorbus eburnea

BlueBell Nursery

(Shrubby Rowan) Sorbus eburnea is an elegant large shrub or eventually very small often multi-stemmed tree with large clusters of white berries in late summer/autumn. It narrow, pinnate (feather-like) leaves, dark green in spring and summer and usually orange, purple-red or yellow before falling in autumn. A fascinating and attractive shrub once...

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Sorbus hupehensis 'Pink Pagoda' - berries in late autumn

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Sorbus hupehensis 'Pink Pagoda'

BlueBell Nursery

(Chinese Rowan) A delightful small tree which has a very good display of pink berries in autumn and is native to central and western China. This is one of the best forms of Sorbus hupehensis and has fine, greenish-grey leaves which develop excellent red tints in a good, crisp autumn. Clusters of small white flowers in early summer that are followed by...

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Sorbus megalocarpa - autumn fruit

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Sorbus megalocarpa

BlueBell Nursery

(Large leaved Rowan) Native to parts of China, this is a rare medium sized to large shrub once established with really quite large dark green oval leaves and clusters of white flowers in early summer followed by speckled purple-brown fruit in autumn.

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Sorbus sargentiana - autumn fruit

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Sorbus sargentiana

BlueBell Nursery

(Sargent's Rowan) Known for its glowing autumn colour and sticky buds, Sorbus sargentiana is an unusual and magnificent tree native to Sichuan province in western China. The leaves are dark green and turn superb shades of rich-amber and red in October before falling, rivalling the autumn colours of Liquidambar or Acer. This is complimented by huge trusses...

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Sorbus scalaris

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Sorbus scalaris

BlueBell Nursery

(Chinese Rowan) A rare species of rowan with glorious autumn colour native to parts of Sichuan province in China. Sorbus scalaris has delicate, frond-like, dark green leaves which turn shades of rich reddish-purple, gold and orange in autumn before falling. Clusters of small white flowers in spring are followed by densely packed, bright orange-red berries...

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Sorbus splendens - autumn berries

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Sorbus splendens

BlueBell Nursery

(Rowan) An unusual small tree with masses of autumn berries and leathery dark green, pinnate leaves which have bold purple and orange autumn tints before falling. Heads of white flowers in late spring are followed by eye-catching large clusters of orange-red berries in autumn. A hardy tree but giving best display of berries and fruit if planted in a...

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Sorbus torminalis

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Sorbus torminalis

BlueBell Nursery

(Wild Service Tree) A rare native tree, Sorbus torminalis has maple-like leaves, dark green in summer which turn vivid shades of orange or purple/red in autumn before falling. Established trees have clusters of white flowers in late spring or early summer which are popular with insects, followed by speckled brown fruit in autumn . Sorbus torminalis grows...

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Sorbus vilmorinii - autumn fruit

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Sorbus vilmorinii

BlueBell Nursery

(Vilmorins Rowan) A handsome and somewhat unusual plant native to China, Sorbus vilmorinii grows to be a small tree with distinctive leaves and masses of rose-red berries in autumn and early winter once established. Creamy white flowers in early summer are followed by masses of rose-red berries in autumn which change to white, flushed with pink as winter...

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Sorbus x 'Joseph Rock'

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Sorbus x 'Joseph Rock'

BlueBell Nursery

(Rowan) A superb small garden tree with dark green summer leaves and vibrant orange-red autumn colour which was introduced to the west after it was identified in China in the early twentieth century by the famed plant hunter, Joseph Rock.

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