Sorbus scalaris Shade Well suited to chalk

Well suited to chalk

making it an ideal choice for street planting or planting in the vicinity of pavements

but does benefit from regular pruning as its natural growth habit can be a bit leggy

The pyramidal to round crown bears dark-green leaves often scalloped and glabrous when mature

Sorbus scalaris Shade Well suited to chalkAn attractive rowan native to western Sichuan and Yunnan in China bearing delicate, compound leaves made up with numerous, long, narrow dark green leaflets turning exquisite shades of orange, purple and red in autumn. Large, flat topped white flower heads are followed by bright red, small fruits. Excellent on all acidic to neutral, well draining soils. H6