Ah ha - I just did a search, and it turns out that rowan berries are what we call mountain ash berries. Huh.
Mountain ash were used as ornamental trees in the past (50's ish sorta). The berries are very popular with birds, but I've never seen anyone try the berries. In Vermilion we had one in the front of the yard, and in the spring (cold, late spring), a flock of cedar waxwings would show up and just gobble down the remaining berries. A flock could strip a tree in about half an hour. They sound great in the spring. :)
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Mountain ash were used as ornamental trees in the past (50's ish sorta). The berries are very popular with birds, but I've never seen anyone try the berries. In Vermilion we had one in the front of the yard, and in the spring (cold, late spring), a flock of cedar waxwings would show up and just gobble down the remaining berries. A flock could strip a tree in about half an hour. They sound great in the spring. :)