
Sorbus vilmorinii
Vilmorin's rowan · also Vilmorin's mountain ash
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Vilmorin's rowan is a deciduous shrub or small tree, typically 13-20 ft tall, characterized by ferny leaves that turn purple in autumn. It produces ornamental crimson fruits that persist through winter. This compact tree provides long-season interest and is suitable for smaller gardens.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 120.00%—2.5 in
- 100.01%—20 in
- 40.01%—2.0 in
- 10.01%—2.8 in
- 10.00%—1.6 in
No city in this list records planting dates for this species, so age is blank throughout.
Traits
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 13–20 ft
Trunk diameters across every city: median 2.8 in, mean 9.0 in, 90th percentile 21 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Sichuan Basin evergreen broadleaf forests
Other Sorbus in the catalogue
21 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.