Amelanchier laevis 'Rogers' [sold as Lustre®]
Lustre Allegheny Serviceberry

 Family:
 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
3-5" emerges in white clusters
 Foliage Notes:
Leaves emerge bronze-purple in the spring and turn a glossy dark green in the summer, then turns orange to red in the fall.
 Stem Notes:
Slender, glabrous, reddish brown 1st year, dull grayish brown in their second season
 Fruit Notes:
Flowers give way to bright red to purple fruit, that turns dark purple when ripe and edible.
 Ultimate Height:
20' feet
 Ultimate Spread:
15' feet
 Bloom Times:
 Fruiting Times:
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Water Requirements:
 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 396
  • Hedge 277
  • Naturalizing 114
  • Screen 190
  • Fall Color 238
  • Food/Edible 88
  • Nativar 39
  • Showy Flowers 69

    • Additional Information

    Lustre Allegheny Serviceberry is a medium-size tree and is a good choice for attracting birds as the berries are edible.

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