Amelanchier × grandiflora
Apple Serviceberry

 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
White (Flowers buds are tinged pink and open white, appearing early to mid-spring and borne in long, pendulous racemes)
 Foliage Notes:
Green (Bluish-green leaves in summer); Red (Attractive orange-red fall color)
 Fruit Notes:
Black (Edible, purplish-black berries appear in June and are quickly eaten by birds)
 Ultimate Height:
15-25 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
15-25 feet
 Soil Notes:
Prefers slightly acidic, moist soils, but tolerates a range of soils and soil pH's
 Range:
Hybrid origin
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
The bluish-green leaves are alternate, simple, obovate, finely serrate, and 2-5" in length. Young leaves are pubescent and have a purplish tinge. Fruits are berry-like, 0.25-0.33" in dia.

Additional Information

The Apple Serviceberry is an attractive plant with multi-seasonal interest and can be found in both small tree or large shrub form. If the tree form is desirable, make sure to remove the suckers that arise from the roots, or the specimen will become shrubby. This is less of a problem for this hybrid species than its parents, Amelanchier arborea and A. laevis. The attractive white clusters of flowers give rise to sweet purple-black berries that are edible by humans and especially relished by birds. The fruits can be used in pies, jams, and jellies.

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