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Fingerprint®

Sorbus aucuparia
Fingerprint is listed in the RHS Plants for Pollinators

'Fingerprint' is an upright form of the well-known Mountain Ash or Rowan.  It gets its name from of its columnar appearance - rather like a long thin finger.

It produces regular side shoots the length of the stem and at right angles to the stem, but these tend to remain quite short, so the overall appearance is of green-leaved column.

Like the Common Rowan, it produces clusters of red berries in the autumn, and the leaves take on orange tints at this time.

Overall this is one of the best fastigiate (columnar) forms of Sorbus aucuparia.

Fingerprint rowan trees for sale

  • 2-year pot-grown tree £69.95
    In a 12L pot
    Large size (3m-5m after 10 years)
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How to grow

Most forms of Sorbus aucuparia are reliable, but Fingerprint is particularly disease-resistant.

The striking columnar appearance can be further enhanced as the tree matures by clearing the lower stem of branches.

History

'Fingerprint' was developed in Belgium in the 1990s.

Fingerprint characteristics

  • Gardening skillBeginner
  • Attractive featuresAttractive fruitAttractive tree / plant
  • Growth habitColumnar / Fastigiate
  • Height after 10 years3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
  • Growth rateAverage
  • Site conditionsCoastal siteOccasional floodingWindy site
  • WildlifeAttractive to birdsRHS Plants for Pollinators
  • Flower colourWhite
  • Flowering monthMayJune
  • Leaf colourGreen
  • Leaf colour - autumnOrange / Red
  • Fruit colourRed
  • Fruit persistencePersistent
  • Country of originBelgium
  • Annual cycleDeciduous

Similar varieties

  • See also Autumn Spire
    Sorbus aucuparia
    Autumn Spire
    Autumn Spire (Flanrock) is a columnar rowan with yellow fruitlets and excellent autumn colour.
  • See also Common Rowan
    Sorbus aucuparia
    Common Rowan
    The Rowan or Mountain Ash, native to most parts of the UK. The leaves turn golden red in autumn, accompanied by clusters of red berries. One of the largest species of Sorbus.
  • See also Glendoick Spire
    Sorbus aucuparia
    Glendoick Spire
    A small compact rowan with an upright form, notable for its bright pink fruitlets and feathered leaves.

How to choose a Rowan or Whitebeam tree

We list more than 50 Sorbus (rowan and whitebeam) trees. Choosing can be difficult! Our article explaining the different berry and leaf colours might help narrow down the selection.