Amelanchier laevis 'Snowflakes' 20L
Product Code: 307880
£119.00
- Other Common Name: Smooth Serviceberry 'Snowflakes'
- Amelanchier are small deciduous trees or shrubs with showy white flowers in early spring, red to purple fruits and often good autumn colour
- 'Snowflakes' is an upright shrub or tree, up to 8m high, with oblong, hairless leaves which are coppery pink when they emerge, become mid-green in summer, then turn yellow flushed with red in autumn. Hanging, nodding clusters of large, fragrant, starry-white flowers in spring are followed in summer by edible, sweet, blue-black fruits, up to 1.5cm long
- Grow in moist, well-drained, lime-free soil; will grow in sun or partial shade but autumn colour will be brightest in full sun
- Ultimate height: 4-8 meters. Ultimate spread: 4-8 meters. Time to Ultimate height: 10-20 years
- Generally pest and disease free, however it my be affected by fireblight, a bacterial disease that kills the shoots of apples, pears and related ornamentals, giving the plant the appearance of having been scorched by fire.
Description
Description
Also known as a Smooth Servicerberry, 'Snowflakes' is a small ornamental tree that makes the ideal feature tree, even in small gardens. Amelanchier Snowflakes will grow in most soils and conditions, including damp soil and polluted areas. Growing to just 4 x 4 metres in 20 years, Amelanchier laevis 'Snowflakes' is popular for its large white, star-shaped flowers which stand-out against the red-bronze new foliage in spring. Blackish fruits appear in summer and the slender, oval foliage turns to mid-green, before turning rich orange/red in the autumn.
