Tree comparisons
Amelanchier Amelanchier lamarckii | |
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This small shrub-like tree has perhaps the strongest autumn display of any Amelanchier. | |
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Growing
Amelanchier Amelanchier lamarckii | |
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Gardening skill | Beginner |
Awards | RHS AGM (current) |
Attractive features | Attractive flowers Autumn foliage colour |
Growth habit | Upright-spreading / Vase |
Height after 10 years | 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft |
Site conditions | Free-draining site Occasional flooding |
Wildlife | Attractive to birds |
Identification
Amelanchier Amelanchier lamarckii | |
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Flower colour | White |
Flower form | Single flower (5-8 petals) |
Flowering month | April |
Leaf colour | Green |
Leaf colour - autumn | Orange / Red |
Leaf/Flower sequence | Flowers appear first |
Fruit colour | Black Purple |
Fruit persistence | Ripens over a period |
Country of origin | United States |
Annual cycle | Deciduous |