About
A compact, semi-evergreen, spiny shrub from China with narrowly ovate, dark green leaves, small yellow flowers in spring, and ornamental, small, dark blue-black berries in autumn. A neat and hardy Berberis for a mixed shrub border or thorny informal hedge.
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.