Amelanchier lamarckii <br>JUNEBERRY, SERVICEBERRY, SHADBUSH

Juneberry is also known as serviceberry or shadbush. It is a large deciduous flowering shrub or small tree. In spring it produces white star-shaped flowers. The leaves are coppery-red when they first open, maturing to a soft yellow-green, and transform into shades of red and orange in autumn. The plant's fruits are dark red when young, and become dark purple-black when ripe. The fruit are often eaten by birds. This shrub is highly prized for its ornamental value, and widely cultivated as an ornamental plant. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

Type: Hardy shrub

Hardiness zones: 4-8

Height: 6m, 20'

Location: Sun or part shade

Seeds per packet: 10