2002-028 | Arboretum

Princess Diana Serviceberry

Catalogue A# 2002-028 DG8

GPS 45D 43' 57" N / 108D 37' 15" W

Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Princess Diana'

Family: Rosaceae

Origin: Hybrid between A.arborea x A.laevis

Common name: Princess Diana Serviceberry

Location: Along pathway between Sensory Garden and Dottie's

Number in accession: 1

This 6 inch Broadleaf Deciduous Serviceberry provides overall benefits of: $21 every year.

Tree or Plant Type: Tree
       Foliage: Deciduous (seasonally loses leaves)
       Native Locale: Non-native
       Landscape Uses: Massing, Mixed border, Patio/sidewalk, Specimen
       Size Range: Small tree (15-25 feet)
Mature Height: 20-25 feet
Mature Width: 20-25 feet
       Light Exposure: Full sun (6 hrs direct light daily), Partial sun/shade (4-6 hrs light daily)
       Hardiness Zones: Zone 4, Zone 5 , Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9
       Soil Preference: Acid soil
       Acid Soils: Tolerant
       Alkaline Soils: Moderately Tolerant
       Salt Spray: Tolerant
       Soil Salt: Intolerant
       Drought Conditions: Moderately Tolerant
       Poor Drainage: Intolerant
       Ornamental Interest: Spring blossoms, Fall color, Edible fruit, Showy fruit, Showy flowers, Attractive bark
       Season of Interest: Mid spring, Late spring, Late summer, Early fall, Mid fall
       Flower Color & Fragrance: Fragrant, White
       Shape or Form: Multi-stemmed, Round, Upright
       Growth Rate: Moderate
       Transplants Well: Moderate
       Wildlife: Bird

CRITIQUE

Apple serviceberry is a wonderful four-season tree with white flowers in the spring, blue-green leaves that turn red in the fall, blue-black edible berries, and smooth silver-gray bark. Excellent for a woodland garden, naturalized setting, or as a specimen plant in a garden. This tree is a hybrid between two native serviceberries, downy serviceberry (Amelanchier arborea) and Alleghany serviceberry (Amelanchier laevis).