Sorbus vilmorinii

Plant Characteristics

Habit		tree
Height:	⇕	20 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 20.
Width:	⇔	15 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 15.
Lifespan:	⌛	perennial
Bloom:	❀	early spring, mid spring, late spring

Cultivation

Exposure:	☼	sun
Features:	✓	flowers
USDA Zones:		6 to 9
Flower features:	❀	red, pink, white

Scientific Names

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Sorbus vilmorinii is a species of Rowan tree. It grown as an exotic ornamental tree for its attractive berries. The flowers are white, follow by light-pink fruit which can last through winter. It can grow to 5 m tall. It originated from China. It was introduced to Europe in the 1800s.

Read about Sorbus vilmorinii in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Sorbus vilmorinii, Schneid. (Cormus foliolosa, Franch.). Shrub or small tree, to 20 ft.: lvs. slender; rachis slightly winged; lfts. 19-29, opposite or nearly so, oblong-elliptic, serrate above the middle, glabrous, 1/2 – 3/4 in. long: infl. loose, 1-3 in. wide, rusty-pubescent; fls. 1/4 in. across; stamens about 20; styles 3, nearly glabrous: fr. globose, red, 1/3 in. across. June: fr. in Sept. W. China.—A very graceful shrub. CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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