Mountain-ash — Swedish Whitebeam
Sorbus intermedia
Mountain-ash — Swedish Whitebeam (Sorbus intermedia) is a tree suited to the Colorado Front Range, rated "Conditionally Recommended" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List. It matures to about 30–40 ft tall and 20–30 ft wide, and needs medium water.
medium water30–40 ft tall and 20–30 ft wide
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At a glance
- Rating
- Conditionally Recommended
- Botanical name
- Sorbus intermedia
- Variety / cultivar
- Swedish Whitebeam
- Type
- Tree
- Mature size
- 30–40 ft tall and 20–30 ft wide
- Water needs
- medium water
- Colorado native
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Soil
- clay, loam, sandy
- Soil pH
- 6.0–8.2
- Hail tolerance
- moderate
- Wind tolerance
- moderate
- Salt tolerance
- moderate
- Bloom color
- white
- Bloom time
- late spring
Site factors to consider
- Critical: Insects & Diseases
Frequently asked questions
- Is Mountain-ash — Swedish Whitebeam good for the Colorado Front Range?
- Yes. Mountain-ash — Swedish Whitebeam is included in the Front Range Plant Finder as a tree suited to Colorado's Front Range, rated "Conditionally Recommended" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List.
- How big does Mountain-ash — Swedish Whitebeam get?
- It matures to about 30–40 ft tall and 20–30 ft wide.
- How much water does Mountain-ash — Swedish Whitebeam need?
- It needs medium water once established.
- Is Mountain-ash — Swedish Whitebeam native to Colorado?
- No — it is not a Colorado native, but it grows well on the Front Range.
