Profile
Apple Serviceberry
Amelanchier x grandiflora
Deciduous Shrub
Height |
15 - 25 (feet) |
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Spread |
10 - 15 (feet) |
Distinctions |
Ornamental appeal in all seasons; multi-stemmed with silver bark; purplish bronze young leaves turning green in summer then orange to red autumn color; pink flower buds become white flowers on long 4” racemes; sweet edible purplish black fruit that draws birds; full sun to partial shade; tolerates a range of soils. |
Limitations |
Can be a host for apple (serviceberry)/cedar rust; susceptible to leaf spot |
Hardiness |
SE (Zone 4) |
Origin |
Hybrid between A. arborea x A. laevis |
Cultivars |
‘Autumn Brilliance' Fast growing tree to 20’ with vivid red fall color.; ‘Ballerina’ upright large shrub to 15’; purple bronze to brick red autumn leaf color.; ‘Princess Diana’ multi-stemmed or single stemmed to 20’; abundant white flowers; excellent red autumn leaf color.; ‘Robin Hill’ single stemmed tree to 25’; flowers are pink in cooler climates; autumn leaf color yellow to red.; ‘Rubescens’ purple-pink flower buds opening to light pink; orange-red autumn leaf color. |
