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    SORBARIA
    SORBARIA sorbifolia
    SORBARIA sorbifolia
    © Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only.
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    SORBARIA sorbifolia

    Commonly known as False spiraea

    Thicket forming shrub with long pinnate leaves and panicles of small white flowers in midsummer
     
    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
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    • Good to know
      Excess suckers can be removed to restrict spread.
    • Pests & Diseases
      None
    • Place of origin
      Japan, northern Asia
    • Deciduous
      Leaves to 25cm (10in) long, each with up to 25 dark-green leaflets.
    • White
    • Border
      Suitable for a large shrub border
    • Coastal / windswept
    • Cottage garden
    • Fully hardy
    • Pinnate
    • Serrate
    • Lanceolate
    • Height
      2m (6½ft)
    • Spread
      3m (10ft)
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
      Upright, suckering shrub with erect branches. Produces 5-petalled, star shaped flowers in erect, terminal, conical panicles to 25cm (10in) long.
    • Pruning group 2
      Suitable for: Deciduous shrubs and trees that flower in Spring or early Summer on previous year's growth, including plants that produce new growth at or near ground level.
      Pruning: Prune flowered shoots to strong buds. Cut back approximately 1/4 of old shoots to the base to promote replacement growth.
      When: Annually, after flowering.

    • Pruning group 4
      Suitable for: Deciduous trees and shrubs that flower on current year's growth or are grown for winter stem effect.
      Pruning: Hard prune to a low permanent framework.
      When: Annually in early Spring.

    • Hardy - cold winter
      Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
    • Neutral to alkaline soil
    • Partial shade
      Best in dappled shade
    • Mature Size
      2m (6½ft)
      		 Medium Shrub - guide for size not form Average Person
        3m (10ft)
      		  
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