Rowan Whips | Sorbus aucuparia over seed and those that are slightly

and those that are slightly acidic or slightly alkaline

By Devon artist Isla Middleton

The red berries in the autumn are an important food source for a variety of birds including finches

All parts of this plant are edible

lighting up meadows and pastures across the countryside

Rowan Whips | Sorbus aucuparia over seed and those that are slightlyRowan Sorbus aucuparia This distinctive compact deciduous tree is effective as part of hedging or as a specimen tree in a smaller garden or woodland. Rowan trees are suitable for gardens of all sizes. A wildlife friendly native tree, the rowan or mountain ash has flat clusters of white flowers in the spring which are attractive to pollinators, and orange red berries in the early autumn which are eaten by many bird species such as blackbirds, mistle