Amelanchier laevis (×grandiflora)
Apple serviceberry

• Hardiness: USDA Zone 4-9.

• Water use: Moderate or low.

• Light: Full sun or shade.

• Size: 25 to 30 feet tall and about half as wide.

• Native Range: hybrid from species native in the eastern US.

• Plant habit and use: Small, upright, deciduous shade tree with spring flowers and edible fruit.  Often multi-stemmed.

• Leaves: Simple leaves with fine teeth.  Medium green during the summer, turning red and orange in the fall.

• Branches:  Bark is smooth and gray.

• Flowers: Tree is covered with loose clusters of small white flowers in early spring before the leaves emerge.  Some cultivars have pink color in the bud stage.

• Fruit:  Pea-sized fruit follow the flowers on some cultivars.  Fruit turns red and then blackish.  Slightly sweet and edible.

• Culture: This tree is tolerant of a wide range of conditions.

• Other: Light gray bark is attractive in winter.

• Cultivar: 'Autumn Brilliance' is a popular cultivar that was selected for exceptional flowering and fall color.