Rowan / Mountain Ash Tree 40/60cm (P9T)
Sorbus aucuparia
£13.49
The Rowan – Sorbus aucuparia is a lovely native tree with white spring flowers and bright orange-red autumn berries. Its feathery leaves turn beautiful autumn colours, making it perfect for wildlife-friendly gardens.
- ✓ Beautiful native tree offering year-round interest with spring flowers, summer berries and spectacular autumn colour, perfect for wildlife gardens
- ✓ Produces clusters of bright orange-red berries in autumn that provide essential food for garden birds throughout the winter months
- ✓ Medium-sized tree with a neat, rounded crown that's perfect for smaller gardens, growing well in most conditions including exposed sites
- ✓ Creates light, dappled shade with its feathery leaves, allowing other plants to grow happily underneath while providing seasonal interest
- ✓ Quality UK grown stock from Yarrow Gardens - DEFRA Registered Supplier
- ✓ 🇬🇧 Grown here in the UK, nurtured in our local soil and climate to be healthy and strong.
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The Rowan – Sorbus aucuparia, also known as Mountain Ash, is a charming native tree that offers year-round interest to gardens. In spring, clusters of creamy-white flowers cover the tree, attracting bees and other pollinators. These develop into brilliant orange-red berries by late summer, providing a feast for garden birds well into winter. The delicate, feathery leaves turn stunning shades of red and orange in autumn.
This medium-sized tree has a neat, rounded crown that works brilliantly in both small and large gardens. It’s particularly good for wildlife-friendly spaces, as birds absolutely love the berries. The leaves are made up of smaller leaflets, which create a light, airy canopy that won’t cast heavy shade on your garden.
Rowans are part of our British heritage, traditionally planted near houses for good luck. They’re incredibly tough trees that cope well with most conditions, including exposed sites and higher ground where other trees might struggle.
Rowans are easy to grow and will thrive in most soils, though they prefer well-drained conditions. They’re happy in full sun or partial shade and can handle exposed positions. Young trees need regular watering until established, but mature specimens are quite self-sufficient. No regular pruning is needed unless you want to shape the tree. Remove any damaged branches in late winter. A spring mulch helps retain moisture and suppress weeds.
Ultimate height
Higher than 12 metres
Time to ultimate height
20–50 years
Ultimate spread
4–8 metres
Season of Interest
Spring, Summer, Autumn
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Shade
Pot Size
9cm (Tall)
Foliage
Deciduous
Foliage Colour
Green
Flower Colour
White
Hardiness
-20°C to -15°C (H6)
When MatureWatering
Moderate
Preferred Soil Type
Any well drained soil
Preferred Soil pH
Acidic
Fragrance
Moderate
UK Grown
Our unique tall 9cm pots is a smart strategy for cultivating trees with strong and deep root systems. This practice can lead to healthier and more resilient trees that are better prepared for transplantation and long-term growth in your UK garden.
Promoting Deep Root Development with Tall 9cm Pots:
1. Enhanced Root Growth: Using tall pots, such as 9cm pots, encourages trees to develop a deeper and more extensive root system. The added height of the pot allows the tree’s roots to grow downward, seeking nutrients and water in the lower soil layers.
2. Reduced Root Circling: Traditional, shallower pots can sometimes lead to root circling, where the roots grow in a circular pattern around the pot’s base. This can restrict the tree’s ability to access essential resources. Tall pots mitigate this issue, as roots are less likely to encounter physical barriers that encourage circling.
3. Improved Stability: The additional depth provided by tall pots offers improved stability for young trees. It allows for better anchoring and support, which is particularly important during periods of strong winds or inclement weather.
4. Better Soil Temperature Regulation: Tall pots offer improved insulation for the root system. This can help maintain more stable soil temperatures, protecting the roots from extreme heat or cold. This is crucial for healthy root development, especially in the unpredictable UK climate.
5. Reduced Transplant Shock: When it’s time to transplant a tree from a tall pot into the ground, the deeper root system developed in the tall pot can reduce transplant shock. The tree is better equipped to establish itself in its new environment.
6. Versatility: Tall pots are versatile and can accommodate a wide range of tree species. They are particularly useful for growing trees that have a taproot, which naturally grows deeper.
Delivery
Yarrow Gardens aim to have your order with you in fastest time possible and safest method of transport. Dependent on the parcel size and geographical destination in mind with will select the most suitable courier.
You are welcome to collect any times from our nursery in Euxton, Lancashire. Please contact us to arrange a suitable date and time.
With regret, we can no longer send items out to Northern Ireland. All live plants need a phytosanitary checks and DAERA must be notified. This process is simply too expensive at the moment.
Returns
In the rare instance that your item has been damaged during delivery or incorrectly shipped by us, please contact us and we will be happy to discuss the return and replacement of your item.
Once you have contacted us and we have confirmation that your parcel is on its way back to us we will be happy to issue a refund for the return postage.
| Delivery Class | Delivery Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Mail Letter - Royal Mail Tracked | £3.25 (Flat) | |
| Royal Mail Letter - Royal Mail Second Class | £1.32 (Flat) | |
| Royal Mail Large Letter - Royal Mail Tracked | £3.25 (Flat) | |
| Royal Mail Large Letter - Royal Mail Second Class | £2.10 (Flat) | |
| Standard Items - Standard Courier (APC) | £10.74 (Flat) | This item |
| Standard Items - Standard Courier (Evri) | £5.99 (Flat) | This item |
| Medium Items - Standard Courier (APC) | £13.14 (Flat) | |
| Medium Items - Standard Courier (APC/-1| | £11.94 (Flat) | |
| Large Items (Heavy or +1.4m) - Pallet Courier | £108.00 (Flat) | |
| Large Items (Heavy or +1.4m) - Standard Courier (APC) | £29.94 (Flat) | |
| Pallet Courier - Pallet Courier | £96.00 (Flat) |
We are a small family business based in Euxton, West Lancashire. We specialise in the supply of trees, shrubs both bare root & cell grown. Much of our stock is grown directly on site from seed or cuttings. Other stock is all UK sourced where possible.
We adhere to industry leading biosecurity measures, this ensures that our nursery remains clean and disease free.
We are DEFRA registered and our nursery is regularly inspected to confirm compliance with all current plant and plant health regulations.
Our Plant Passport Registration Number is GB140010
You can view our Plant Healthy report here.
We are actively working towards the Grown in Britain certification along with the Plant Healthy certification.
Should you have any concern or question in respect of our plant health matters, please get in touch.
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