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Whitebeam
Lutescens
Whitebeam
Lemon Drop

An excellent garden tree, very hardy, easy to grow, and tolerant of a wide range of soils and conditions. Grey-green leaves turn russet in autumn, with orange berries.Lemon Drop is a small whitebeam tree, with the characteristic white undersides to its leaves. As the name suggests, the fruitlets are bright yellow.
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Growing


Whitebeam
Lutescens
Whitebeam
Lemon Drop
Gardening skillBeginner
Beginner
AwardsRHS AGM (current)
Attractive featuresAttractive fruit
Attractive foliage
Attractive fruit
Attractive foliage
Autumn foliage colour
Growth habitUpright-spreading / Vase
Upright-spreading / Vase
Height after 10 years3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
PruningLight prune
Light prune
Growth rateAverage
Site conditionsOccasional flooding
Coastal site
WildlifeAttractive to birds
RHS Plants for Pollinators
Attractive to birds
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Identification


Whitebeam
Lutescens
Whitebeam
Lemon Drop
Flower colourWhite
White
Flowering monthMay
May
June
Leaf colourGrey-green
Grey-green
Leaf colour - autumnOrange / Gold
Multiple tints
Fruit colourOrange / Red
Yellow
Fruit persistenceNormal ripening
Persistent
Country of originUnited Kingdom
United Kingdom
Annual cycleDeciduous
Deciduous
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