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wild service tree

Sorbus torminalis

Low Maintenance

Genus: Sorbus
Family: Rosaceae
Common Names: checker tree, checkers, chequer tree, chequers, griping tree, sorb

About this plant

S. torminalis is a spreading deciduous tree to 25m, with broad, pinnately lobed leaves that turn reddish-brown in autumn, and cream flowers in early summer, followed by small brown fruits

Growing Information

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest FacingNorth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moderately fertile, humus-rich soil. Tolerant of atmospheric pollution and dry conditions

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate by seed, softwood cuttings or grafting

Pests

May be attacked by aphids and blister mites

Diseases

May be affected by silver leaf and fireblight

Garden Uses

Uses

Banks Slopes

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Fifty To Hundred Years