Hardy Edibles

Rosaceae

Chinese rowan

Sorbus scalaris

Chinese rowan

Photo: Norbert Nagel, Mörfelden-Walldorf, Germany — CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

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Survives zone 6 through 8

Rowan/service — astringent; for jelly, or bletted (chequers)

Hardiness
Zone 6 to 8
Habit
Tree
Edible part
Fruit
Ripens
Summer–autumn
Mature size
Varies; dwarfing rootstocks make apple/pear/cherry containerable
Light
Full sun to partial
Soil pH
6.0–7.0 (near-neutral)
Environment
Montane
Status
Ornamental
Years to fruit
2–4 yrs
Pollination
Self-fertile