SERVICEBERRY AUTUMN BRILLIANCE FULL

Native Americans and early settlers used these berries for generations.Īutumn Brilliance Serviceberry will attract wildlife, birds, is deer resistant, and is a Firewise plant. They can be eaten raw or used in jams and pies. Serviceberries look like large, dark blueberries and they taste very similar, but have an almond-like accent. It is widely adaptable to a wide range of soils. Serviceberry is a shrubby, multi-stemmed plant that will reach heights of 15'-25' feet with an equal spread. This is when the fruit is ripe for picking. The white blossoms transform into small green berries that progress from green to red, and eventually to a deep purple in the summer. Itīlossoms before its leaves begin to appear.

The Serviceberry will be one of the first plants to bloom in the spring with beautiful white blossoms.

SERVICEBERRY AUTUMN BRILLIANCE FULL

Autumn Brillance Serviceberry likes to be planted in full sun. It can be grown as a shrub or as a small tree. It is a popular ornamental shrub with tasty summer berries and reddish-orange fall color. The Autumn Brilliance serviceberry does need well-draining soil. You can find these trees in almost every state in the country. For the best color and fruit, the Autumn Brilliance needs at least four hours of sunlight. They require a spot in full sun or partial shade. I'll give them a call.Autumn Brillance Serviceberry is a native shrub in our area. The Autumn Brilliance serviceberry thrives in USDA zones 3 to 9. Haha, all of my serviceberries are from Michael McConkey at Edible Landscaping. I have patronized Edible Landscaping many times by mail, and Michael always sent me top quality stock, and his prices cannot be beat. He sells your Autumn Brilliance, a big one at 15', and Regent, a 6' x 6' shrub, which doesn't need a ladder to reach the fruit, and could be easily bird-proof netted to make sure you get the fruits, and not the birds.

He has an incredible nursery there, and is very knowledgeable. I would recommend you give Michael, at Edible Landscaping, Afton, VA, 43, a call. The word is that Serviceberries taste like, 'a mashup of strawberry, blueberry, and the nut, almond.' It is hard to get information on the flavor characteristics of the different varieties, which there seems to be about a half dozen named varieties, besides the many different Serviceberry species there are, where hybrids were made from them. It seems that the name Serviceberry came about in Europe, in pre-colonial times because when the Serviceberry blooms in early spring, the ground has thawed enough to dig a grave and hold a 'Service.' The service for a person who died earlier when the ground was too frozen to dig a grave, had to be postponed until the Serviceberries bloomed. I did a little studying on the Serviceberry. Rarely do people even know how desirable their edible fruit is, and the fruits just get gobbled up by the birds. Serviceberry bushes, often becoming small multi-trunk trees, are used a lot in landscaping here in Pennsylvania. That's in a spot in the orchard that I don't spray so planning for something low maintenance. In the event the Autumn Brilliance doesn't make it, I'd do a persimmon, pawpaw, or mulberry in that spot. Fortunately, Amelanchier x grandiflora Autumn Brilliance is a reliable bird plant, producing many flowers, followed by lots of tasty fruit. I've read that the autumn briliance is more of a tall landscape tree not bred to eat. Even if I don't do the autumn brilliance, I'll still have the regent. They haven't fruited yet, but they are supposed to taste good. Although I also put in two regent serviceberries this year with my berry bushes.

What could you say to them if your father and mother found out you gave them a Serviceberry that you didn't want because it isn't the best tasting variety? Or get them the one you determine is the best tasting.nothing but the best for mom and dad!

If you find out that Autumn Brilliance is the best tasting, then get one for your parents. Wish I could help, but I have never tasted a Serviceberry. You will soon learn which variety(ies) are tops. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 4 feet from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. However if they are left a bushy shrub will form. If root suckers are pruned out it will make a fine single stem tree. This hybrid serviceberry cultivar is a deciduous, early-flowering garden tree which grows to 25’ in height and 15’ in width. There must be a good reason for the berry's popularity. Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry will grow to be about 25 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 18 feet. Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry gains its name for its brick red foliage produced in the fall. Then do your research on the internet and determine which Serviceberry bush produces the best tasting berries. Plant the questionable Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry in your own garden. Are you stepping outside of the noble traditions of your countrymen? Besides, tomorrow is Father's Day! Just a minute now! Iowans are great children to their parents.

Serviceberry autumn brilliance