Apple Serviceberry Amelanchier x grandiflora
Other Common Name(s):
Previously known as:
- A. amabilis
- Phonetic Spelling
- am-uh-LAN-kee-er gran-dih-FLOR-uh
- Description
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This is a natural hybrid between A. arborea and A. laevis which includes the listed cultivars below.
This plant grows as a multi-stemmed tree or shrub. When growing as a tree, the root suckers should be removed to deter a shrubby appearance. This is a shallow-rooted plant and would benefit from a layer of mulch to conserve moisture and keep the soil temperature moderate.
The berries are edible both raw and cooked by both humans and wildlife and are most often used in making jams and jellies. The fruit can also be dried.
Insects, Diseases and Other Plant Problems: Typically insect and disease-free. Occasionally diseases such as powdery mildew, rust, leaf spot, and fire blight may affect the plants' health.
VIDEO Created by Elisabeth Meyer for "Edibles, Bulbs, and Houseplants" a plant identification course offered in partnership with Longwood Gardens.
- Profile Video:
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Autumn Brilliance'
Red Fall Color - 'Autumn Sunset'
Grows to 30' tall - 'Ballerina'
Brick Red Fall Color - 'Coles Select'
Thick, glossy summer foliage. - 'Cumulus'
Grows as an upright tree - 'Forest Prince'
Oval habit - 'Prince Charles'
Abundant flowers, attractive form. - 'Princess Diana'
Red Fall Color - 'Prince William'
Abundant flowers, attractive form. - 'Robin Hill'
Pink buds that fade upon opening. - 'Rubescens'
Pink buds that fade upon opening.
- 'Autumn Brilliance'
- 'Autumn Brilliance', 'Autumn Sunset', 'Ballerina', 'Coles Select', 'Cumulus', 'Forest Prince', 'Prince Charles', 'Princess Diana', 'Prince William', 'Robin Hill', 'Rubescens'
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- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Autumn Brilliance'
Red Fall Color - 'Autumn Sunset'
Grows to 30' tall - 'Ballerina'
Brick Red Fall Color - 'Coles Select'
Thick, glossy summer foliage. - 'Cumulus'
Grows as an upright tree - 'Forest Prince'
Oval habit - 'Prince Charles'
Abundant flowers, attractive form. - 'Princess Diana'
Red Fall Color - 'Prince William'
Abundant flowers, attractive form. - 'Robin Hill'
Pink buds that fade upon opening. - 'Rubescens'
Pink buds that fade upon opening.
- 'Autumn Brilliance'
- 'Autumn Brilliance', 'Autumn Sunset', 'Ballerina', 'Coles Select', 'Cumulus', 'Forest Prince', 'Prince Charles', 'Princess Diana', 'Prince William', 'Robin Hill', 'Rubescens'
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Amelanchier
- Species:
- x grandiflora
- Family:
- Rosaceae
- Uses (Ethnobotany):
- The fruits of this plant are used in pies, jams and jellies, fruit rolls, and for making syrup. Native Americans are known to have eaten the berries fresh and dried, and often mixed with other foods for sweetener and flavor. Dried/dehydrated berries were also added to dried vegetables in soups and puddings.
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Woody
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Stem Cutting
- Wildlife Value:
- Birds and other wildlife eat the fruit.
- Play Value:
- Attracts Pollinators
- Edible fruit
- Fragrance
- Wildlife Food Source
- Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):
- mildly resistant to damage by deer
- Edibility:
- The fruit is edible
- Dimensions:
- Height: 20 ft. 0 in. - 25 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 15 ft. 0 in. - 20 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Edible
- Perennial
- Shrub
- Tree
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Erect
- Multi-stemmed
- Rounded
- Vase
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- Low
- Texture:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Occasionally Wet
- Available Space To Plant:
- 12-24 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Pink
- Purple/Lavender
- Red/Burgundy
- Fruit Value To Gardener:
- Edible
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
- Fruit Type:
- Berry
- Fruit Length:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Width:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Description:
- Sweet berries begin to emerge in the summer and ready for harvest in the fall. The berries will turn magenta to purple. They resemble blueberries. Seed: Fruit
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Pink
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Raceme
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Long Bloom Season
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Flower Petals:
- 4-5 petals/rays
- Flower Description:
- The plant has small (larger than spp.), white flowers from pink buds in spring.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Blue
- Green
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:
- Orange
- Red/Burgundy
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Shape:
- Elliptical
- Ovate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Description:
- Showy red to orange fall color
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Bark:
- Bark Color:
- Dark Gray
- Light Gray
- Surface/Attachment:
- Ridges
- Bark Description:
- Smooth, silver-gray bark.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Coastal
- Lawn
- Naturalized Area
- Patio
- Pool/Hardscape
- Recreational Play Area
- Small Space
- Woodland
- Landscape Theme:
- Children's Garden
- Edible Garden
- Pollinator Garden
- Design Feature:
- Accent
- Border
- Flowering Tree
- Foundation Planting
- Shade Tree
- Small Tree
- Specimen
- Understory Tree
- Attracts:
- Pollinators
- Small Mammals
- Songbirds
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
