Sorbus aria 'Lutescens' | Mountain Ash ‘Lutescens’ - 200-250cm, 10lt

Sorbus aria 'Lutescens' is a medium-sized, deciduous tree of broad-pyramidal habit, with broadly elliptic leaves, silvery when young, grey-green in summer, bright white underneath, and yellow and orange in autumn. Tiny, white flowers in flat-topped clusters bloom in spring and are followed by abundance of bright orange-red berries in autumn, persisting on bare branches in winter. Attractive to birds and bees. Whitebeam 'Lutescens' likes moderately fertile, humus-rich, alkaline, moist, well-drained soils, in full sun to partial shade. It is adaptable to almost any type of soil as long as it is well-drained. It is tolerant of dry conditions, frost, exposed positions and urban pollution. Resistant to wind. Low maintenance plant, doesn’t require much pruning. Sorbus aria 'Lutescens' is an elegant, attractive and colourful tree, decorative all year round. Perfect as a specimen plant in small, cottage, prairie and meadow gardens. Excellent for urban areas, such as parks and streets. Suitable for growing in containers on patios and roof gardens.