Sorbus thuringiaca Fastigiata
Hybrid Whitebeam, Bastard Service Tree
This tree makes a fine street tree and is a super choice for urban environments and gardens alike.
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Description
Sometimes referred to as Sorbus hybrida, this highly useful urban tree retains the prettiness of Sorbus aucuparia and the toughness of Sorbus aria, its parents. A winner of the Award of Merit in 1924, this tree can get to beyond 10 metres if given the space. The best examples I have seen of this tree are at Calderstones Park in Liverpool, where they have been left long enough, and been given the space to express themselves.
This small tree is columnar when young, but becomes broadly oval as it matures. Clusters of white flowers in spring are followed by red berries in September before vivid orange autumn colour in November.
If you live in an area prone to rabbits or deer then we recommend rabbit guards for these trees.
Mature height: 7-12m
Mature spread: 5-8m