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- Common Name: Snowy mespilus
- Genus: Amelanchier
- Species: lamarckii
- Skill Level: experienced
- Exposure: full sun, partial shade
- Hardiness: hardy
- Soil type: chalky/alkaline, clay/heavy, well-drained/light
- Height: 10m
- Spread: 12m
- Flowering period: March to April
- Time to take cuttings: May to July
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 (AGM).
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