The rowan tree, known as the mountain ash, is a mystical and ancient tree that has long been celebrated in folklore for its ornamental beauty and supposed protective capabilities. For example ...

Its fruits are quite large and sweet – unlike many other bitter or tart varieties. Rowan is a tree or a shrub that grows wild, but is also often planted in parks, avenues and near roads. The best time ...

On Boxing Day 2009, it was so cold in Scotland (-17°C /1°F) that the birds were desperate for food. A rowan tree at the bottom of Fergus's garden in Perthshire became a magnet for thrushes - five of ...

A rowan tree grown on the Blenheim Estate has been planted at a new housing development. The tree has been planted at the Welborne Garden Village development near Fareham, in Hampshire.