Serviceberry/ Allegheny Lustre
- Upright form with open growth habit
- Leaves emerge purple-bronze and change to bright green, followed by yellow, orange, and red in fall
- Self-fertile, but fruit production will benefit from another nearby
Amelanchier laevis ‘Rogers’
White
Yellow, Red, Orange
Unique Features: There is at least one variety of Serviceberry (Amelanchier) native to every continental U.S. state and every Canadian Provence (where they are commonly called Saskatoons), so it is quite adaptable. The Lustre is a variety of Allegheny Serviceberry selected for its upright, open growth habit and profuse spring flowers. The foliage that follows the flowers emerges a purple bronze before turning bright green. The summer fruit is very attractive to birds. For the humans it can eaten fresh or used in pies, pancakes and preserves, if you can beat the birds to it. In our area the berries usually ripen in July, but back east they ripen in June, so they are called Juneberries. Serviceberries are fairly self-fertile but will produce more if there’s another nearby.
Serviceberry/ Allegheny Lustre
- Upright form with open growth habit
- Leaves emerge purple-bronze and change to bright green, followed by yellow, orange, and red in fall
- Self-fertile, but fruit production will benefit from another nearby
Zone: 4 |
Mature Height: 20-30' |
Mature Spread: 15-20' |
Bloom: Spring |
Fruiting: Ornamental, Edible |
Flower Color: White |
Fall Color: Yellow, Red, Orange |