''Sorbus frutescens'' is a species of
rowan
The rowans ( or ) or mountain-ashes are shrubs or trees in the genus ''Sorbus'' of the rose family, Rosaceae. They are native throughout the cool temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, with the highest species diversity in the Himalaya ...
native to
Gansu province of China.
Often mistakenly lumped in with ''
Sorbus koehneana
''Sorbus koehneana'', Koehne mountain ash, is a species of rowan
The rowans ( or ) or mountain-ashes are shrubs or trees in the genus ''Sorbus'' of the rose family, Rosaceae. They are native throughout the cool temperate regions of the Nort ...
'', it is a very small tree reaching only 2m at maturity, with white fruit against dark green pinnate leaves which turn shades of red and bronze in autumn.
It has gained the
Royal Horticultural Society
The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), founded in 1804 as the Horticultural Society of London, is the UK's leading gardening charity.
The RHS promotes horticulture through its five gardens at Wisley (Surrey), Hyde Hall (Essex), Harlow Carr (No ...
's
Award of Garden Merit
The Award of Garden Merit (AGM) is a long-established annual award for plants by the British Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). It is based on assessment of the plants' performance under UK growing conditions.
History
The Award of Garden Merit ...
as an ornamental.
References
frutescens
Trees of China
Endemic flora of China
Plants described in 2005
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