Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry
Amelanchier grandiflora ‘Autumn Brilliance’
Hardiness Zone: 4
Height: 15-20 feet
Spread: 15-25 feet
Sun: full to part shade
Soil Composition: well-drained
Maintenance: low
Water: medium
Flowers: white, showy in April–May
Fruit: edible, showy
Description: A great attractor of wildlife, this small to medium sized tree fits well into most landscapes. Gives showy features throughout the year with blooms in spring and showy fall color.
Ornamental Features: This is a deciduous tree that can come in multi-trunked or shrub form. Flowers bloom from April to May followed by edible fruits (3/8” diameter) in June. Berries resemble blueberries in taste and may be used in jams, jellies, and pies. Finely toothed, oval-lanceolate leaves (to 3” long) emerge with bronze tints in spring, mature to dark green before finally turning brilliant red to orange red in fall.
Planting & Growing: Easily grown in average, medium moist, well-drained soil. Tolerant of a somewhat wide range of soils, but prefers moist, well-drained loams. Root suckers are common, and if not removed, will result in a shrubby growth habit for the plant. No serious insect problems. Rust, leaf spot, fire blight, powdery mildew and canker are occasional disease problems. This cultivar, though, reportedly has excellent disease resistance.
Best grown in front/back yards, and in the landscape parking strip at LEAST 5 feet wide, along city streets. Plant at least 10 feet from fire hydrants, ground mounted utility boxes, buildings, fences and driveways. Plant at least 15 feet from shrubs and other similar-sized trees. Plant 30 feet from large trees.
Amelanchier grandiflora ‘Autumn Brilliance’
Hardiness Zone: 4
Height: 15-20 feet
Spread: 15-25 feet
Sun: full to part shade
Soil Composition: well-drained
Maintenance: low
Water: medium
Flowers: white, showy in April–May
Fruit: edible, showy
Description: A great attractor of wildlife, this small to medium sized tree fits well into most landscapes. Gives showy features throughout the year with blooms in spring and showy fall color.
Ornamental Features: This is a deciduous tree that can come in multi-trunked or shrub form. Flowers bloom from April to May followed by edible fruits (3/8” diameter) in June. Berries resemble blueberries in taste and may be used in jams, jellies, and pies. Finely toothed, oval-lanceolate leaves (to 3” long) emerge with bronze tints in spring, mature to dark green before finally turning brilliant red to orange red in fall.
Planting & Growing: Easily grown in average, medium moist, well-drained soil. Tolerant of a somewhat wide range of soils, but prefers moist, well-drained loams. Root suckers are common, and if not removed, will result in a shrubby growth habit for the plant. No serious insect problems. Rust, leaf spot, fire blight, powdery mildew and canker are occasional disease problems. This cultivar, though, reportedly has excellent disease resistance.
Best grown in front/back yards, and in the landscape parking strip at LEAST 5 feet wide, along city streets. Plant at least 10 feet from fire hydrants, ground mounted utility boxes, buildings, fences and driveways. Plant at least 15 feet from shrubs and other similar-sized trees. Plant 30 feet from large trees.
Amelanchier grandiflora ‘Autumn Brilliance’
Hardiness Zone: 4
Height: 15-20 feet
Spread: 15-25 feet
Sun: full to part shade
Soil Composition: well-drained
Maintenance: low
Water: medium
Flowers: white, showy in April–May
Fruit: edible, showy
Description: A great attractor of wildlife, this small to medium sized tree fits well into most landscapes. Gives showy features throughout the year with blooms in spring and showy fall color.
Ornamental Features: This is a deciduous tree that can come in multi-trunked or shrub form. Flowers bloom from April to May followed by edible fruits (3/8” diameter) in June. Berries resemble blueberries in taste and may be used in jams, jellies, and pies. Finely toothed, oval-lanceolate leaves (to 3” long) emerge with bronze tints in spring, mature to dark green before finally turning brilliant red to orange red in fall.
Planting & Growing: Easily grown in average, medium moist, well-drained soil. Tolerant of a somewhat wide range of soils, but prefers moist, well-drained loams. Root suckers are common, and if not removed, will result in a shrubby growth habit for the plant. No serious insect problems. Rust, leaf spot, fire blight, powdery mildew and canker are occasional disease problems. This cultivar, though, reportedly has excellent disease resistance.
Best grown in front/back yards, and in the landscape parking strip at LEAST 5 feet wide, along city streets. Plant at least 10 feet from fire hydrants, ground mounted utility boxes, buildings, fences and driveways. Plant at least 15 feet from shrubs and other similar-sized trees. Plant 30 feet from large trees.