Sorbus japonica
At a glance
- Lifecycle
- Perennial (hardy)
- Exposure
- Full sun
- Frost limit
- −23.3 °C
Cultivation
Succeeds in most reasonably good soils in an open sunny position, though it fruits better in a sunny position[K]. Plants are susceptible to fireblight.
Propagation
Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame, but they are busy building up a good root system. It is best to keep them in pots in a cold frame for their first winter and then plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring.
Edible uses
Fruit - raw or cooked. The fruit is up to 13mm across and is produced in bunches which makes harvesting easier[K].
Habitat
Hills and mountains, C. and S. Japan.
Native range
E. Asia - Japan, Korea.