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      Amelanchier arborea |
    Downy Serviceberry |
       Deciduous Tree |
HEIGHT: | 12 - 25 feet | SPREAD: | 10 - 15 feet | DISTINCTIONS: | Multi-stemmed large shrub or small tree; white 2”-4” flowering racemes in early May; edible, purple to black berries July-September; birds like berries; green rounded pubescent leaves changing to yellow, orange, and red in autumn; smooth ornamental gray bark; grows in full sun or light shade; grows in moist acid soils but adapts to dry soils. | LIMITATIONS: | Can be a host for apple (serviceberry)/cedar rust; susceptible to leaf spot. | HARDINESS: | SE (Zone 4) | ORIGIN: | Maine to Iowa and south to Louisiana | CULTIVARS: | ‘Autumn Sunset’ rounded habit with single trunk to 20’ high; deep orange autumn color. | _____________________________ Back to List | The information for this Deciduous Tree (330) was last updated on: 2010-12-08 18:04:29 |
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