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Downy Serviceberry in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Amelanchier arborea

 

Downy Serviceberry

A very attractive small tree or large shrub with many loose clusters of star shaped flowers in the Spring that are followed by round, edible fruit. The new foliage is a lovely coppery red before turning green into the Summer and in the Autumn they become a red/orange in colour.

 
plant Features
  • Downy Serviceberry likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Downy Serviceberry likes very little water

    Very little water

  • Downy Serviceberry is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Downy Serviceberry likes free draining

    Free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Downy Serviceberry

Latin name

Amelanchier arborea

type

Trees or Shrubs

family

Rosaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Downy Serviceberry likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Downy Serviceberry is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Soil

    Downy Serviceberry likes free draining

    Free draining

  • Water

    Downy Serviceberry likes very little water

    Very little water

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Downy Serviceberry is 5.00meters x 12.00meters 5.00 M 12.00 M

Amelanchier arborea

A very attractive small tree or large shrub with many loose clusters of star shaped flowers in the Spring that are followed by round, edible fruit. The new foliage is a lovely coppery red before turning green into the Summer and in the Autumn they become a red/orange in colour.


Planting outdoors in Autumn

From Late Autumn TO Early Winter

Plant out container grown plants in a well drained, lime free site and water in. A good layer of well rottrd compost or manure, spread around the base of the plant at planting, will aid root growth and help to discourage weeds.

 

Propagation by cuttings

From Mid Summer TO Early Autumn

Semi hard wood cuttings are taken from the current years growth from late summer to mid autumn the bottom of the cuttings is hard and soft on the top. With a sharp knife take a cutting of about 14cms, remove lowest leaves, dip end into rooting hormone, and place round the edge of a pot filled with a suitable compost, water well, they must remain moist till rooted, place under glass but in semi shade.

 
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