Serviceberry — 'Autumn Brilliance'
Amelanchier x grandiflora
Serviceberry — 'Autumn Brilliance' (Amelanchier x grandiflora) is a tree suited to the Colorado Front Range, rated "Recommended for Most Sites" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List. It matures to about 15–25 ft tall and 15–20 ft wide, and needs medium water. Develops iron chlorosis in our alkaline soils — leaves yellow with green veins, then decline.
medium water15–25 ft tall and 15–20 ft wide
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At a glance
- Rating
- Recommended for Most Sites
- Botanical name
- Amelanchier x grandiflora
- Variety / cultivar
- 'Autumn Brilliance'
- Type
- Tree
- Mature size
- 15–25 ft tall and 15–20 ft wide
- Water needs
- medium water
- Colorado native
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Soil
- clay, loam, sandy
- Soil pH
- 6.0–8.2
- Hail tolerance
- moderate
- Wind tolerance
- moderate
- Salt tolerance
- moderate
- Bloom color
- white
- Bloom time
- early spring
Site factors to consider
- Critical: Soil Chemistry
- Watch: Short Lived
Frequently asked questions
- Is Serviceberry — 'Autumn Brilliance' good for the Colorado Front Range?
- Yes. Serviceberry — 'Autumn Brilliance' is included in the Front Range Plant Finder as a tree suited to Colorado's Front Range, rated "Recommended for Most Sites" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List.
- How big does Serviceberry — 'Autumn Brilliance' get?
- It matures to about 15–25 ft tall and 15–20 ft wide.
- How much water does Serviceberry — 'Autumn Brilliance' need?
- It needs medium water once established.
- Is Serviceberry — 'Autumn Brilliance' native to Colorado?
- No — it is not a Colorado native, but it grows well on the Front Range.
