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Whitebeam

Sorbus aria

  • Feeds pollinators
  • Edible
Whitebeam (Sorbus aria)

Photo: Julie Anne Workman · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Bloom colours

ivory, scarlet

What actually matters with this one

It thrives on thin chalk where most trees sulk, and the new leaves open silver-white on both sides.

How to grow it

Light
full sun
Water
Keep it dry
Hardiness
Zones 5-8
Height
10-15 m
Flowers
May
Difficulty
easy

Plant it alongside

Relatives and plants that want the same conditions.