Amelanchier laevis 'JFS-Arb' [sold as Spring Flurry®]
Spring Flurry Allegheny Serviceberry

Amelanchier laevis ′JFS-Arb′ [sold as Spring Flurry®] - Tree in Bloom

Family:

Rosaceae (Rose Family) 211

Genus:

Amelanchier (Serviceberry Juneberry Shadbush Sarvis-Tree Servicetree) 16

Plant Type:

Tree 569

Growth Forms:

Upright 574

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Deciduous 839

Flower Notes:

White (Short-lived, pendulous white racemes in early spring)

Foliage Notes:

Green (Green summer foliage); Multi-Colored (Yellow, red-orange, red, to russet gold foliage in fall)

Fruit Notes:

Multi-Colored (Black to reddish-purple fruits in early summer; fruits are edible by birds and people)

Ultimate Height:

35 feet

Ultimate Spread:

20 feet

Light Requirements:

Soil Notes:

Fairly adaptable to soil conditions, but prefers well-drained, acidic soils

Range:

Cultivated origin

Diagnostic Characteristics:

Alternate, simple, serrated leaves (1.25-3" long) with short acuminate tips. Base subcordate or rounded. Long narrow buds (0.5") are green tinged in red, ciliate with silky white hairs.

Purdue Plant Doctor

Parts and Problems of Serviceberry, Shadbush

Special Characteristics:

Flowering Characteristics 285

Additional Information

An excellent tree for naturalizing and for very early, but short-lived, bloom, the Spring Flurry Allegheny Serviceberry has an upright form and grows larger than the species type, up to 35 feet tall. Fruits are edible and a prime source of food for birds. Subject to the troubles of Rosaceous plants in general, including fire-blight and mites, which can be controlled, usually quite easily.