Sorbaria - Sorbaria sorbifolia - €9 per plant 

Sorbaria is a fantastic shrub which is very hardy. Often grown as an ornamental plant, the beautiful young foliage is tinged with pink, orange and gold which gradually changes to green when mature. The densely packed leaves are pinnate giving a soft, lacey, fern like effect.. White flower plumes are produced in midsummer. A medium sized suckering shrub good for most soils.To order this plant please contact us [email protected]. 

Context

  • native region: Central and eastern Asia
  • native habitat: In sparse forests at elevations of 250 - 1500 metres in northern China. Near streams and ponds
  • family: Rosaceae

Predators

  • No serious insect or disease problems.

Needs, tolerances 

  • Light: Semi shade or full sun 
  • soil pH:  Acid, neutral -basic alkaline 
  • USDA Hardiness Zone: 2 - 7
  • Prefers moist soil
  • Can tolerate atmospheric pollution

Known hazards ​
  • The leaves and the flowers contain the toxin hydrogen cyanide
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Yellow Raceme turns into deep purple nutritious berries

Overview


  • Evergreen Shrub growing to 1.8 m  by 3 m at a fast rate 
  • In flower from July - August and the seeds ripen in September
  • The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Insects.
  • Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and can grow in heavy clay and nutritionally poor soils. 
  • Suitable pH: acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils.
  • Can grow in semi shade or full sun
  • Prefers moist soil
  • Requires protection from strong winds

Characteristics

  • form: Deciduous upright shrub
  • layer : Shrub Layer
  • habit: Suckering
  • height x width (m): 1.8 x 3

Products 

  • Flowers: Attractive tiny white flowers in dense, terminal, pyramidal panicles that are very attractive to butterflies
  • Leaves: Highly attractive - the foliage colour is beautiful  - pink and orange tones give way to yellow/green as the season progresses. The foliage resembles that of mountain ash in shape.

Functions, behaviours


  • Propagate by dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs
  • Mass use very effectivefor erosion control on banks and slopes.
  • Considered an ornamental plant by many for its striking leaf colour.
If you would like this plant please send an email to [email protected] with your order. 
Balkan Ecology Project