Sorbus aucuparia - Rowan

Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia) is a deciduous tree native to Europe, valued for its acidic edible berries, astringent medicinal bark, and dye- and oil-yielding seeds.¹

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 3¹
• Hardiness zone 4¹
• Hardiness zone 5¹
• Hardiness zone 6¹
• Full sun¹
• Semi-shade¹
• Moist soil¹

Outputs

• Human food¹
• Medicinal use¹
• Dye¹
• Wood¹

Type

• Sorbus spp. - Mountain ash
• Tree
• Deciduous

Functions

• Windbreak¹
• Wildlife habitat¹

Footnotes

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