Botanical name
Amelanchier lamarckii
Other names
Snowy mespilus, Juneberry, Serviceberry, Shadbush, Snowy mespil, Amelanchier botryapium, Amelanchier canadensis, Amelanchier canadensis var. botryapium, Amelanchier confusa, Amelanchier laevis f. villosa, Amelanchier x lamarckii
Genus
Amelanchier
Species
- 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.
Native to
North America
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Spreading, Rounded, Upright
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
COLOUR
Flower
White, Flushed pink in Spring
Foliage
Bronze in Spring; Green in Summer; Red, Orange in Autumn
HOW TO CARE
Watch out for
Specific diseases
Fireblight
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 1
Propagation methods
Semi-hardwood cuttings
WHERE TO GROW
Amelanchier lamarckii (Snowy mespilus) will reach a height of 10m and a spread of 12m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Low Maintenance, Hedging/Screens, City, Wildlife
Cultivation
Grow in moist, but well-drained, neutral to acid soil. Grow in full sun for the best autumn colour.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, 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
