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AMELANCHIER laevis

Commonly known as Allegheny service berry, Juneberry, Shadbush

Purplish young growth, large white flowers and good autumn colour

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Deciduous - leaves 4-6cm (1½-2½in) long emerge bronze, turn green in summer and to red or orange in autumn.
White
Height - 8m (26ft)
Spread - 8m (26ft)
Tree - shrubby. Produces flowers in pendent racemes 4-12cm (1½-5in) long, followed by sweet, blue-black fruit.
Hardy - very cold winter - Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
Full sun
Partial shade
Additional Features - Berries - These plants have berries.
Good to know - often confused with A. lamarckii. Leaves are hairless when young.
Pests & Diseases - fireblight.
Place of origin - North America.
Hardiness - Fully hardy -
Seasonal Interest - Autumn -
Spring
Summer
Soil Conditions - Acid / ericaceous loving -
Fertile moist well-drained soil
Tree Shape - Rounded to broadly spreading -