Amelanchier × grandiflora 'Ballerina'
Ballerina Serviceberry

Amelanchier × grandiflora ‘Ballerina’ - Habit - Summer
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 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
3-5" white slender fleecy raceme
 Foliage Notes:
Leaves emerge tinged in the spring and turn a glossy light to dark green in the summer, full foliage is orange to purple-bronze.
 Stem Notes:
Smooth white-gray bark when young and matures with dark furrows and reddish cast over time
 Fruit Notes:
Flowers give way to bright red fruit that turns dark purple when ripe and edible.
 Ultimate Height:
20 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
15 feet
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 Soil Notes:
Prefers moist, well-drained soils
 Range:
North America
 Maintenance:
 Ecological Functions:
 Purdue Plant Doctor
Parts and Problems of Serviceberry, Shadbush
  Special Characteristics:
  • Border 403
  • Hedge 277
  • Naturalizing 118
  • Screen 190
  • Fall Color 239
  • Food/Edible 89
  • Nativar 45
  • Showy Flowers 83

    • Additional Information

    A. x grandiflora is a hybrid cross between A. arborea and A. laevis that typically has larger, slender and longer flowers than its parents. Ripe fruits are sweet and edible.

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