Amelanchier arborea
Tree amelanchier, Serviceberry, Shadbush, Downy serviceberry
Amelanchier Amelanchier
A. arborea - A. arborea is a rounded, sometimes multi-stemmed, deciduous tree with ovate, mid-green leaves, grey and hairy when young, turning yellow then red in autumn. Pendent racemes of fragrant, white flowers in late spring are followed by reddish-purple fruit.
Amelanchier arborea is: Deciduous
Rounded
White in Spring
Grey-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Red, Yellow in Autumn
Fireblight Fireblight
Pruning group 1
Layering, Softwood cuttings
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Amelanchier arborea (Tree amelanchier) will reach a height of 7.5m and a spread of 7.5m after 10-20 years.
Low Maintenance, Hedging/Screens, City, Wildlife
Grow in moist but well-drained, acid to neutral soil in full sun. Tolerates partial shade but autumn colour is best in sun. Fruit is a food source for birds.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Amelanchier flowers at the same time as spring bulbs. The slight pink to the flowers is complemented by underplanting of blue bulbs.
Amelanchier arborea
Tree amelanchier, Serviceberry, Shadbush, Downy serviceberry
Amelanchier Amelanchier
A. arborea - A. arborea is a rounded, sometimes multi-stemmed, deciduous tree with ovate, mid-green leaves, grey and hairy when young, turning yellow then red in autumn. Pendent racemes of fragrant, white flowers in late spring are followed by reddish-purple fruit.
Central North America, Eastern North America
Deciduous
Rounded
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White in Spring
Grey-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Red, Yellow in Autumn
Pruning group 1
Layering, Softwood cuttings
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Amelanchier arborea (Tree amelanchier) will reach a height of 7.5m and a spread of 7.5m after 10-20 years.
Low Maintenance, Hedging/Screens, City, Wildlife
Grow in moist but well-drained, acid to neutral soil in full sun. Tolerates partial shade but autumn colour is best in sun. Fruit is a food source for birds.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
Amelanchier arborea (Tree amelanchier)
grape ground pearl
Margarodes vitis
Insect
Absent
2
5
Main pathway; Vitis spp. plants for planting; already prohibited. However; further consideration of other pathways is required.
Amelanchier arborea (Tree amelanchier)
Round headed apple tree borer
Saperda candida
Insect
Absent
3
4
American wood boring beetle; single European incursion into a German Island in the Baltic; limited likelihood of introduction into the UK due to small volume of trade and import inspections. Possible EU listing will limit risk further.
Amelanchier arborea (Tree amelanchier)
Lance nematode; Nematode; Lance
Hoplolaimus spp.
Nematode
Absent
2
4
Nematode species potentially affecting a wide variety of crops; prohibition of soil likely to mitigate risk substantially; keep under review in light of interceptions or findings should they occur in the EU.
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Soil types: | Clay, Loamy, Sandy | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | North, South, East, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
Amelanchier flowers at the same time as spring bulbs. The slight pink to the flowers is complemented by underplanting of blue bulbs.
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