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Sorbus aria ‘Lutescens’

A classic whitebeam with foliage that unfurls creamy-white and silver-felted in spring. A striking tree for any garden. RHS AGM.

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‘Lutescens’ is one of the most striking whitebeams. Young leaves emerge covered in dense creamy-white silver felt in spring, gradually shedding the felt on the upper surface to reveal glossy green, while keeping silver undersides that flash in the breeze. Autumn brings warm yellow-gold tones. Holds an RHS Award of Garden Merit.

Forms a small-to-medium upright tree with a conical crown, reaching around 8 to 10m tall and 5 to 7m wide. White flower clusters in late spring are followed by red berries in autumn.

Plant in any well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Tolerates chalk beautifully. Minimal pruning.

A proper specimen tree for a lawn, a street-side planting, or as part of a mixed boundary.

Product Details

Common Name
Whitebeam 'Lutescens'
Max height
10 M
Bloom Time
Late spring
Flower Colour
White clusters
Leaf Colour
Creamy-white and silver-felted when young, maturing to green with silver undersides
Autumn Colour
Warm yellow-gold
Sunlight
Full sun to partial shade
Pruning
Minimal, remove crossing branches in winter
Seasonal Spring
Silvery-white young leaves and white flower clusters
Seasonal Summer
Green canopy with silver undersides flashing
Seasonal Autumn
Warm yellow-gold leaves with red berries
Seasonal Winter
Upright branch structure visible
Fruit Description
Clusters of small red berries in autumn
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