SORBUS INTERMEDIA – Swedish Whitebeam
Characteristics
The distinctive, glossy lobed leaves with grey hairs on the undersides give a silver-grey appearance to this whitebeam. Densely leafed, the rounded crown with a neat outline reaches up to 10m (33ft). Clusters of frothy white flowers appear along the branches in late spring providing nectar for insects, followed by bunches of shiny bright red berries in the autumn favoured by thrushes and blackbirds. The berries stand out well against the golden shades of autumn leaf colour.