Whitebeams

Species

• Common Whitebeam - Sorbus aria
• Swedish Whitebeam - Sorbus intermedia
  

Recommendations

Common Whitebeamis a UK native on the edge of its natural range in County Durham although naturalised in some areas. A tolerant and hardy small tree often planted on difficult sites and particularly on calcareous soils. It is not recommended for wider planting in rural situations where species more characteristic of the County's flora are generally to be preferred.

Swedish Whitebeam is a hardy small tree widely planted as a highway and urban street tree. It is not recommended for planting in rural situations where native species are to be preferred.