£5.00 – £17.00 inc. VAT
Shadbush or Snowy Mespilus makes a large suckering shrub or small tree. It has an impressive white blossom which creates purple fruits, favoured by blackbirds at the end of the season. Golden autumn colour. The tree can be compact and makes an excellent choice for a small garden, but also good in a mixed hedgerow.
Amelanchier lamarckii
Common name: Shadbush or Snowy Mespilus
Native: North America.
Provenance: Denmark
Size and spread (10 years): 6m x 3m
Treatment required: Mildly dormant requires 20 weeks of stratification.
Seeds / kg: c. 145,000; 88% viable
Ideal sowing period: Spring
Soil conditions: Most well drained soils.
Planting instructions: Tolerant of most conditions. Trim, if necessary, in the winter
Mature height: 6m x 3m
| Weight | 5.00 g |
|---|---|
| Size | Mini Seed Pack (approx 25 seeds), Seed pack (approx 700 seeds) |
| Genus | Amelanchier |
| Family | Rosaceae |
| Flowering Month | April |
| Colour | white |
| Hardiness | Hardy |
| Life Cycle | tree |
| Evergreen | deciduous |
| Interest | autumn foliage, flowers, fruit |
| Wildlife | yes |
| Requires | part shade, sun |
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