Sorbaria sorbifolia 'Sem '
Family - Rosaceae
Category - Shrub
Origin - Raised in The Netherlands
Discovered By - Raised by Joannis Jacobus Petrus
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H5
Height - 1.5m
Width - 1.5m
Location - The Hot Garden
Description: A small Deciduous Shrub with a suckering habit and many upright, woody stems. Fern-like, pinnate leaves have lanceolate to oblong leaflets with pointed tips and coarsely toothed margins. The leaves emerge red and bronze in spring, then fade to bright yellow-green and eventually turn mid-green with maturity. Small ivory-white flowers are star-shaped with long, protruding stamens. The Blooms are held in dense, upright panicles and produced from mid to late summer. Attractive to pollinating insects. The foliage turns shades of red in autumn before falling.
Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Flower:
Small ivory-white flowers with five petals are star-shaped and have long, protruding stamens. The blooms are densely held in upright panicles and produced in July and August.
Flower colour: White
Flower shape: Star-shaped flowers in panicles
Flowering time: July, August
Foliage:
Pinnate leaves have lanceolate to oblong leaflets with pointed tips and Dentate margins. The leaves emerge red and bronze in spring, turn to yellow-green as they develop and eventually fade to mid-green with maturity. The leaves are Alternately arranged on upright branches. The foliage turns red in autumn before falling.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Pinnate with lanceolate to oblong leaflets
Autumn Colour: Red
Propagation:
Plant Breeder's Rights (PBR). Unlicensed commercial propagation is prohibited.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun to partial shade in fertile, moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained.