Amelanchier × grandiflora 'Rubescens'
serviceberry 'Rubescens'
A multi-stemmed tree or shrub, up to 8m high, with light grey bark, and ovate leaves, up to 8cm long, which open bronze in early spring, become green in late spring and turn orange and red in autumn. Hanging clusters of dark pink buds open to pale blush-pink flowers in mid-spring and are followed in late summer by edible blue-black fruits
Size
Ultimate height
4–8 metresTime to ultimate height
10–20 yearsUltimate spread
4–8 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Grey Silver | Pink | Bronze Green | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Grey Silver | Green | Black Blue Green Red | |
| Autumn | Grey Silver | Orange Red Green | ||
| Winter | Grey Silver |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
West–facing or South–facing or North–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H7Botanical details
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Spreading branched
- Potentially harmful
- The berries are edible, but this tree is usually grown as an ornamental plant rather than to provide a crop of fruit in the UK
- Genus
Amelanchier are small deciduous trees or shrubs with showy white flowers in early spring, red to purple fruits and often good autumn colour
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in moist, well-drained, lime-free soil; will grow in sun or partial shade but autumn colour will be brightest in full sun
Propagation
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- Wildlife gardens
- City and courtyard gardens
- Low Maintenance
- Flower borders and beds
- Hedging and screens
- Edible fruit
Pruning
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
May be susceptible to fireblight and honey fungus
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