Life Cycle: Woody Recommended Propagation Strategy: Stem Cutting Wildlife Value: Birds and other wildlife eat the fruit. Dried/dehydrated berries were also added to dried vegetables in soups and puddings. Native Americans are known to have eaten the berries fresh and dried, and often mixed with other foods for sweetener and flavor. Attributes: Genus: Amelanchier Species: x grandiflora Family: Rosaceae Uses (Ethnobotany): The fruits of this plant are used in pies, jams and jellies, fruit rolls, and for making syrup.Tags: #purple #deciduous #full sun tolerant #fragrant flowers #white flowers #orange leaves #wildlife plant #pink flowers #yellow leaves #fall interest #air pollution tolerant #small mammals #cpp #deer resistant #pink fruits #children's garden #playground plant #long bloom time #edible fruits #interesting buds #pollinator plant #purple fruits #bird friendly #partial shade tolerant 'Autumn Brilliance', 'Autumn Sunset', 'Ballerina', 'Coles Select', 'Cumulus', 'Forest Prince', 'Prince Charles', 'Princess Diana', 'Prince William', 'Robin Hill', 'Rubescens' Profile Video: See this plant in the following landscape: Cultivars / Varieties: VIDEO Created by Elisabeth Meyer for " Edibles, Bulbs, and Houseplants" a plant identification course offered in partnership with Longwood Gardens. Occasionally diseases such as powdery mildew, rust, leaf spot, and fire blight may affect the plants' health. Insects, Diseases and Other Plant Problems: Typically insect and disease-free. The berries are edible both raw and cooked by both humans and wildlife and are most often used in making jams and jellies. This is a shallow-rooted plant and would benefit from a layer of mulch to conserve moisture and keep the soil temperature moderate. When growing as a tree, the root suckers should be removed to deter a shrubby appearance. This plant grows as a multi-stemmed tree or shrub. laevis which includes the listed cultivars above. Phonetic Spelling am-uh-LAN-kee-er BI gran-dih-FLOR-uh DescriptionĪ natural hybrid between A.
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