Amelanchier canadensis 'Sprizam' [sold as Spring Glory®]Indiana NativeIndiana Native
Spring Glory Shadblow Serviceberry

Amelanchier canadensis ‘Sprizam’ [sold as Spring Glory®] - Habit - Summer
 Family:
 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
White (Beautiful upright clusters of 5-flowers that appear in early Spring)
 Foliage Notes:
Green (Medium to dark green summer foliage); Multi-Colored (Attractive fall color that can range from yellow to orange or even red)
 Stem Notes:
Twiggy, multi-stemmed shrub or ornamental tree. Branches are smooth and gray, providing attractive winter interest.
 Fruit Notes:
Black (Small, round, red fruits that turn to black)
 Ultimate Height:
10-12 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
8-10 feet
 Bloom Times:
 Fruiting Times:
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Water Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
Prefers moist, well drained soils, but is quite adaptable
 Range:
Eastern North America
 Maintenance:
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Leaves are alternate, simple, elliptic, rounded, finely serrated, and 1.5-2.5" long by 0.5-1.25" wide. The young leaves are densely pubescent, becoming glabrous at maturity. Compared to A. arborea and A. laevis, the flower petals of A. canadensis are slightly shorter and much more strongly obovate. Bark is grey and smooth. Reddish purple, conical buds.
 Ecological Functions:
 Purdue Plant Doctor
Parts and Problems of Serviceberry, Shadbush
  Special Characteristics:
  • Fall Color 239
  • Food/Edible 88
  • Indiana Native 168
  • Naturalizing 117
  • Wet Soil Tolerant 113

    • Additional Information

    A new variety, notable for its compact, upright habit reaching only 12' tall and 8-10' wide.

    7 Amelanchier canadensis 'Sprizam' [sold as Spring Glory®] found

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    = Heritage plant = Memorial plant
    Number Accession ID Location
    12014_00158*BWARN
    22014_00158*CWARN
    32014_00158*AWARN
    42014_00158*DWARN
    52014_00158*FVAWT
    62014_00158*EVAWT
    72014_00158*GVAWT

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