Plant Habit: | Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
Plant Height: | Typically grows 15-25 feet tall in cultivation but can reach 40 feet in the wild. |
Plant Spread: | 15-25 feet |
Leaves: | Good fall color Deciduous Other: Dark green leaves in summer and excellent orange to red fall color. |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: Small green berries, maturing to purplish-black, resemble blueberries in size and color and are often used in jams, jellies and pies. Amelanchiers are commonly called juneberries. Good for shrub borders, open woodland areas and naturalized areas. |
Fruiting Time: | Summer |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant Other: Slightly fragrant |
Flower Color: | White |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Spring |
Uses: | Flowering Tree |
Edible Parts: | Fruit |
Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds |
Resistances: | Pollution Humidity tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile |
Pollinators: | Bees |
WebTucker | On February 14, 2023 | Obtained plant |