About
Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Autumn Brilliance' is a robust, multi-stemmed tree or shrub that can reach heights of up to 8 meters. Its bark presents a light grey hue, while the ovate leaves, measuring up to 8 centimeters in length, emerge with a bronze tint in early spring, transition to green by late spring, and culminate in a vivid red display during autumn. In mid-spring, the plant showcases clusters of white flowers resembling stars, which are succeeded by edible black fruits in late summer.
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
- Spreading branched
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 4-8 metres
- Spread
- wider than 8 metres
- Time to full height
- 10-20 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Wildlife gardens
- 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