About
This robust small tree or large shrub features young leaves that start as a bronzed hue, transitioning to shades of orange and purple-brown in the fall. In spring, it produces sizable white flowers that hang in graceful clusters, which are succeeded by small red berries that ripen to a deep purple.
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
- Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing, East-facing, North-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H7
Plant details
- Plant type
- Shrubs, Trees, Fruit Edible
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 4-8 metres
- Spread
- 4-8 metres
- Time to full height
- 10-20 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, 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, lime free, well-drained soil. The best autumn colour is achieved when grown in full sun
- Pruning
- Pruning group 1
- Propagation
- Propagate by softwood cuttings or layering
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to fireblight and honey fungus