Sorbus aucuparia - Rowen Perennials bell-shaped white flowers hang from

bell-shaped white flowers hang from the branches in early summer

Best planted in well drained soil with regular watering in summer and protection from drying winds

The Chinese Rubber Tree is listed as vulnerable by the IUCN

but a very slow grower

Sorbus aucuparia - Rowen Perennials bell-shaped white flowers hang fromFewer trees have had a bigger reputation in European mythology and folklore than the Rowen or Mountain Ash where it was believed to protect from malevolent spirits. Native to much of Europe and western Asia, this small deciduous tree has quite attractive leaves masses of spring flowers and bold clusters of fruit in autumn that can be used culinary