Sorbus aucuparia - Rowen Perennials but a very slow grower

but a very slow grower

bell-shaped white flowers hang from the branches in early summer

A small multistemmed pine with the most extraordinary bark that is smooth and peels off the trunk like that of a Platanus sp

Best planted in well drained soil with regular watering in summer and protection from drying winds

Performs best in full shade

Sorbus aucuparia - Rowen Perennials but a very slow growerFewer trees have had a bigger reputation in European mythology and folklore than the Rowen or Mountain Ash where it was believed to protect from malevolent spirits. Native to much of Europe and western Asia, this small deciduous tree has quite attractive leaves masses of spring flowers and bold clusters of fruit in autumn that can be used culinary