Tree comparisons

	Rowan Joseph Rock	Rowan Olympic Flame	Hawthorn Paul's Scarlet
	A small rowan, with distinctive pale yellow fruitlets. Also one of the best for autumn colour.	Olympic Flame (or Dodong) is an attractive small rowan tree, its orange/red autumn leaf-colours are amongst the best.	A popular small hawthorn with distinctive dark pink blossom with white centres.
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Growing

	Rowan Joseph Rock	Rowan Olympic Flame	Hawthorn Paul's Scarlet
Gardening skill	Beginner	Beginner
Awards	RHS AGM (former) RHS 1st class	RHS AGM (current)	RHS AGM (current)
Attractive features	Attractive fruit Autumn foliage colour	Attractive fruit Autumn foliage colour
Growth habit	Upright-spreading / Vase	Upright	Upright-spreading / Vase
Height after 10 years	3m-5m / 10ft-16ft	3m-5m / 10ft-16ft	3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
Sunlight			Prefers full sun Tolerates shade
Pruning	Light prune	Light prune	Light prune
Growth rate		Average
Site conditions	Occasional flooding Coastal site	Occasional flooding Coastal site	Occasional flooding Coastal site
Wildlife	Attractive to birds	Attractive to birds	Attractive to birds