species
Sorbus aria
Whitebeam
Scale drawing from this record, beside a 1.7 m figure.
Sorbus aria belongs to the family Rosaceae, also known as Whitebeam, native to the UK. It reaches 14 m tall and 8 m across in about 10 years. It grows in full sun or part shade, on chalk, loam or clay soil, where the ground is neutral or alkaline and in well drained conditions, and suits average or exposed positions. It tolerates coastal exposure. It flowers in May. Its RHS hardiness rating is H7 (very hardy): Below −20°C.
Assembled from the attributes recorded below.
What this plant needs
- Size at maturity
- 14 m tall × 8 m across, after about 10 years
- Hardiness
- H7 (RHS)
- Aspect
- Full sun, Part shade
- Soil
- Chalk, Loam, Clay
- Acidity
- Neutral, Alkaline
- Moisture
- Well drained
- Exposure
- Average, Exposed
- Coastal
- Tolerates salt wind
- In the UK
- Native
When it flowers
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
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