The highlights
- Frothy white flowers and bright autumn colour
- Native species loved by pollinators
- Average growth rate – 20-40cm per year
- Grows up to 5m or keep trimmed at 1-5m
Description
- A deciduous native hedge with frothy white clusters of flowers, which give it its nickname of The Snowball Tree
- Fragrant clusters of flowers in summer are followed by red berries in autumn, along with warm red foliage
- A fully hardy plant which will reach a height of approx 5m but can easily be maintained at 1-5m
- Best grown in a sunny sheltered spot for the best flowers, but copes well with partial shade. Grow in any well drained soil
- A UK native species that’s attractive to birds and insects, with RHS Plants for Pollinators designation. The berries are not edible by humans but are loved by bullfinches and mistle thrushes
- Grow as a single species or as part of a mixed native hedge for a natural look
