About
Amelanchier laevis 'Snowflakes' is a vertical shrub or small tree that can reach heights of 8 meters. Its elongated leaves start as a coppery pink, mature to a mid-green in the warmer months, and transition to a yellow hue with red undertones in the fall. In spring, this plant produces pendulous clusters of large, aromatic, star-like white flowers. These blooms give way to sweet, blue-black berries in summer, each measuring up to 1.5 centimeters.
About the genus
Amelanchier comprises small deciduous trees or shrubs that produce prominent white blossoms in early spring. These plants bear red to purple fruits and often exhibit appealing foliage in autumn.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, East-facing, North-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H7
Plant details
- Plant type
- Shrubs, Trees, Fruit Edible
- Habit
- Columnar upright
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 4-8 metres
- Spread
- 4-8 metres
- Time to full height
- 10-20 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden, Wildlife gardens, City and courtyard gardens
- Fragrance
- Flower
- Toxicity
- The berries are edible, but this tree is usually grown as an ornamental plant rather than to provide a crop of fruit in the UK
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in moist, well-drained, lime-free soil; will grow in sun or partial shade but autumn colour will be brightest in full sun
- Pruning
- Pruning group 1
- Propagation
- Propagate by layering, or by semi-ripe cuttings in summer
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to fireblight and honey fungus