Shrubs Trees Fruit Edible
A medium to large suckering, deciduous and upright shrub or small tree, this is a cultivar of the alder-leaved Amelanchier grown for its generous crop of fruits. Bronze-tinged young leaves that are oval or circular in shape turn mid to dark-green in summer, and then orange-red and pink-purple in autumn. Five petalled self-fertile white flowers in spring about 2-3cm across appear as the leaves unfurl and expand. The fruits when fully ripe are smallish blue-purple-black berries about 10mm in diameter and closely resemble large blueberries, and are often eaten by birds and squirrels, and can be made into jams and pies.
Position
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil Types
Clay, Loam, Sand
Max Height
2.5-4 metres
Max Spread
1.5-2.5 metres