Amelanchier lamarckii
Snowy mespilus, Juneberry, Serviceberry, Shadbush, Snowy mespil, Amelanchier botryapium, Amelanchier canadensis, Amelanchier canadensis var. botryapium, Amelanchier confusa, Amelanchier laevis f. villosa, Amelanchier x lamarckii
Amelanchier Amelanchier
A. lamarckii - A. lamarckii is an upright, deciduous shrub or small tree with spreading branches bearing oblong to elliptic, dark green leaves, bronze when young and turning orange and red in autumn. Pendent racemes of white flowers in mid-spring are followed by purple-black fruit.
Amelanchier lamarckii is: Deciduous
Spreading, Rounded, Upright
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
White, Flushed pink in Spring
Bronze in Spring; Green in Summer; Red, Orange in Autumn
Fireblight Fireblight
Pruning group 1
Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Amelanchier lamarckii (Snowy mespilus) will reach a height of 10m and a spread of 12m after 10-20 years.
Low Maintenance, Hedging/Screens, City, Wildlife
Grow in moist, but well-drained, neutral to acid soil. Grow in full sun for the best autumn colour.
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 lamarckii
Snowy mespilus, Juneberry, Serviceberry, Shadbush, Snowy mespil, Amelanchier botryapium, Amelanchier canadensis, Amelanchier canadensis var. botryapium, Amelanchier confusa, Amelanchier laevis f. villosa, Amelanchier x lamarckii
Amelanchier Amelanchier
A. lamarckii - A. lamarckii is an upright, deciduous shrub or small tree with spreading branches bearing oblong to elliptic, dark green leaves, bronze when young and turning orange and red in autumn. Pendent racemes of white flowers in mid-spring are followed by purple-black fruit.
North America
Deciduous
Spreading, Rounded, Upright
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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White, Flushed pink in Spring
Bronze in Spring; Green in Summer; Red, Orange in Autumn
Pruning group 1
Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Amelanchier lamarckii (Snowy mespilus) will reach a height of 10m and a spread of 12m after 10-20 years.
Low Maintenance, Hedging/Screens, City, Wildlife
Grow in moist, but well-drained, neutral to acid soil. Grow in full sun for the best autumn colour.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
Amelanchier lamarckii (Snowy mespilus)
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 lamarckii (Snowy mespilus)
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 lamarckii (Snowy mespilus)
Cedar-Quince rust; Quince rust; Rust of apple; Rust of juniper; Rust of quince
Gymnosporangium clavipes
Fungus
Absent
2
4
EU regulated rust disease which helps mitigate against introduction. A review of EU regulations will help to ensure that all hosts are regulated.
Our plants are under greater threat than ever before. There is increasing movement of plants and other material traded from an increasing variety of sources. This increases the chances of exotic pests arriving with imported goods and travellers, as well as by natural means. Shoot is working with Defra to help members to do their part in preventing the introduction and spread of invasive risks.
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Date updated: 7th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/
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Soil pH: | Acid, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | North, South, East, West | Tell us... |
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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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