About
A low-growing, mat-forming, evergreen shrub from boreal and montane habitats in North America with small, elliptic, dark green, leathery leaves and tiny, urn-shaped, pink-white flowers, followed by edible, dark blue-black berries in late summer. A hardy bilberry for cool, moist, acidic, rocky or heathland conditions in a rock garden.
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.