Tree comparisons
| Rowan Leonard Messel | Rowan Amber Light |  Katherine Havemeyer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| A good all-round small rowan tree, with good autumn colours and cascades of pink fruitlets. | A typical Mountain Ash or Rowan, with particularly persistent red berries. | A vigorous lilac featuring clusters of purple fragrant double flowers. | |
| remove | remove | remove |
Growing
| Rowan Leonard Messel | Rowan Amber Light | Lilac Katherine Havemeyer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gardening skill | Beginner | Beginner | |
| Awards | RHS AGM (current) | RHS AGM (current) | |
| Attractive features | Attractive fruit Autumn foliage colour | Attractive flowers Scented flowers | |
| Growth habit | Upright-spreading / Vase | Upright-spreading / Vase | |
| Height after 10 years | 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft | 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft | 2.5m-3.5m / 8ft-12ft |
| Sunlight | Prefers full sun | ||
| Pruning | Do not prune | Light prune | Light prune |
| Site conditions | Occasional flooding Coastal site | Windy site Occasional flooding Coastal site | |
| Wildlife | Attractive to birds | Attractive to birds |
Identification
| Rowan Leonard Messel | Rowan Amber Light | Lilac Katherine Havemeyer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flower colour | White | White | Mauve |
| Flower form | Double flower (25-50 petals) | ||
| Flowering month | May June | May | May |
| Leaf colour | Green | Bluish-green | |
| Leaf colour - autumn | Multiple tints | Bronze / Purple | |
| Fruit colour | Pink | Orange | |
| Fruit persistence | Persistent | Persistent | |
| Annual cycle | Deciduous | Deciduous | Deciduous |