Tibetan whitebeam
3Will it grow where I live?
Tibetan whitebeam is hardy to zone 5 – that covers all of Central Europe and the British Isles, and every USDA zone from 5 upwards.
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Profile
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Height
- 13 m
- Spread
- 6.5 m
- Growth
- medium
- Lifespan
- 100 years
- First yield
- after 6 years
- Hardiness
- zone 5–8
- Shade tolerance
- partial shade
- Soil
- Sand, Silt, Loam
- Soil moisture
- semi-dry – very moist
- pH
- 5.5 – 7.5
Flowering & harvest
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Uses
Frequently asked questions
Tibetan whitebeam: how big does it get?
Tibetan whitebeam (Sorbus thibetica) grows as a Tree and reaches roughly 13 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 6.5 m. Growth is medium.
Tibetan whitebeam: what site does it need?
Tibetan whitebeam tolerates partial shade. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt, Loam. Soil moisture should be in the range semi-dry – very moist. The pH may lie between 5.5 and 7.5.
Tibetan whitebeam: is it hardy?
Tibetan whitebeam is listed as hardy in zone 5–8 and survives normal winters outdoors there.
Tibetan whitebeam: will it grow in Central Europe?
Tibetan whitebeam is hardy to zone 5 – that covers all of Central Europe and the British Isles, and every USDA zone from 5 upwards.
Tibetan whitebeam: when does it flower?
In a temperate northern-hemisphere climate it flowers in May.
Tibetan whitebeam: is it poisonous?
No toxicity is recorded for Tibetan whitebeam. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone — only on a confident identification.
Tibetan whitebeam: what is it used for?
Rated on a scale up to 10: Edible 3/10.
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