About
A medium-sized, deciduous shrub to about 1.5m tall from the forests of Japan and Korea with broadly ovate, hairy, mid-green leaves and drooping racemes of small, white to pink, urn-shaped flowers in spring, followed by dark blue-black edible berries in late summer. A graceful, ornamental Vaccinium for shaded, moist, acidic woodland conditions.
About the genus
Sorbus can be deciduous trees or shrubs with simple or pinnate leaves and clusters of small white or pink flowers, followed by white, yellow, pink, red or brown berries; some have fine autumn colour
Plant details
Suggested usesBorders, hedging, specimen planting.
Care notes
CultivationPlant in well-drained soil in sun or part shade.
PruningPrune after flowering or late winter.
PropagationPropagate by division, cuttings, or seed.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.