Description
These are BARE ROOTED plants which can be planted from the end of October until May and will be dispatched as soon as the weather turns cold and they become dormant.The dispatch date depends on the Autumn temperature and varies from year to year.Commonly known as juneberry or snowy mespilus, is form of serviceberry shrub. It has white flowers that are star-shaped. Its young berry-like pome fruits are dark-red when young, but become dark-purple when ripe.Growing Details:Common Name: Snowy mespilusGenus: AmelanchierSpecies: lamarckiiSkill Level: BeginnerExposure: Full sun, Partial shadeHardiness: HardySoil type: Well-drained/light, Clay/heavy, Chalky/alkalineHeight: 1000cmSpread: 1200cmDescription:A very beautiful, small, North American tree that is attractive in all seasons, even in winter when its spreading crown of fine shoots makes a satisfying, dense, shrubby shape. In March the branches erupt with a froth of star-shaped flowers in lax conical heads, just as the coppery pink young leaves unfold - in summer these are yellowish green, but later turn scarlet and crimson. In July the tree is studded with dark red berries which become purple-black as they ripen. The Royal Horticultural Society has given it the Award of Garden Merit.It makes a fantastic colourful hedge.
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