Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry

Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry (Amelanchier × grandiflora 'Autumn Brilliance')
Height: 25 feet Spread: 20 feet Sunlight: Full sun to partial shade Hardiness Zone: 3b
 
Description: The Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry is a prized small tree known for its abundance of showy white flowers in spring and consistently beautiful fall colors. This three-season shade tree is perfect for small landscapes, adding charm and visual interest throughout the year.
 
Ornamental Features:
Flowers: Stunning clusters of white flowers rise above the foliage in early spring before the leaves emerge.
Foliage: Dark green deciduous foliage. The oval leaves turn an outstanding brick red in the fall.
Fruits: Produces blue berries from late spring to early summer.
Bark: Smooth gray bark adds an interesting dimension to the landscape.
 
Landscape Attributes:
Open multi-stemmed deciduous tree with a rounded form.
Fine texture that sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined foliage.
Low-maintenance tree; best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed.
Attracts birds but is not particularly attractive to deer, which tend to leave it alone in favor of tastier treats.
No significant negative characteristics.
 
Recommended Uses:
Accent
Shade
General Garden Use
 
Planting & Growing:
Grows to about 25 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 20 feet.
Low canopy with a typical clearance of 4 feet from the ground, suitable for planting under power lines.
Grows at a medium rate and can live for 40 years or more under ideal conditions.
Thrives in full sun to partial shade.
Prefers average to moist conditions and should not be allowed to dry out. May require supplemental watering during periods of drought or extended heat.
Not particular about soil type or pH.
Somewhat tolerant of urban pollution.
This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid.