Rowan Tree (Sorbus Acuparia)

The rowan tree, also known as the mountain ash, is a attractive tree for a medium sized garden. It grows to approximately 25ft and has decorative foliage which turns yellow and orange in autumn. White flowers with a delicate scent are produced in May and June. These are followed by large bunches of orange-red berries which ripen from August onward. The berries on my rowan tree are much loved by blackbirds and blue tits and do not last long once fully ripened.
This is an easy tree to grow except in shallow chalk soils where it is likely to be short lived. I grow mine as a specimen tree in the centre of the lawn as the leaves only give  a dappled shade and do not affect the grass growing below.