Amelanchier laevis 'Snowflakes' (Juneberry 'Snowflakes')

Botanical name

Amelanchier laevis 'Snowflakes'

Other names

Amelanchier 'Snowflakes', Juneberry 'Snowflakes', Allegheny serviceberry 'Snowflakes', Allegheny shadberry 'Snowflakes', Smooth shadbush 'Snowflakes'

Genus

Amelanchier Amelanchier

Variety or Cultivar

'Snowflakes' _ 'Snowflakes' is a compact, spreading, deciduous tree or large shrub with ovate, mid-green leaves and pendent racemes of white flowers in spring followed by red fruit.

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Rounded, Spreading

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Colour

Flower

White in Spring

Foliage

Bronze in Spring; Green in Summer; Orange, Red in Autumn

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How to care

Watch out for

Specific diseases

Fireblight

General care

Propagation methods

Semi-hardwood cuttings

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Monthly care advice

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Where to grow

Amelanchier laevis 'Snowflakes' (Juneberry 'Snowflakes') will reach a height of 4m and a spread of 2m after 10-20 years.

Suggested uses

City, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance

Cultivation

Grow in moist, but well-drained lime-free soil. Grow in full sun for the best autumn colour.

Soil type

Clay, Sandy

Soil drainage

Moist but well-drained, Well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Neutral

Light

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Aspect

North, South, East, West

Exposure

Exposed, Sheltered

UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.

Hardy (H4)

USDA zones

Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3

Defra's Risk register #1

Plant name

Amelanchier laevis 'Snowflakes' (Juneberry 'Snowflakes')

Common pest name

grape ground pearl

Scientific pest name

Margarodes vitis

Type

Insect

Current status in UK

Absent

Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

2

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

5

General biosecurity comments

Main pathway; Vitis spp. plants for planting; already prohibited. However; further consideration of other pathways is required.

Defra's Risk register #2

Plant name

Amelanchier laevis 'Snowflakes' (Juneberry 'Snowflakes')

Common pest name

Round headed apple tree borer

Scientific pest name

Saperda candida

Type

Insect

Current status in UK

Absent

Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

4

General biosecurity comments

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.

Defra's Risk register #3

Plant name

Amelanchier laevis 'Snowflakes' (Juneberry 'Snowflakes')

Common pest name

Cedar-Quince rust; Quince rust; Rust of apple; Rust of juniper; Rust of quince

Scientific pest name

Gymnosporangium clavipes

Type

Fungus

Current status in UK

Absent

Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

2

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

4

General biosecurity comments

EU regulated rust disease which helps mitigate against introduction. A review of EU regulations will help to ensure that all hosts are regulated.

About this section

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Date updated: 7^th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/