SERVICEBERRY AUTUMN BRILLIANCE FRUIT HOW TO
SERVICEBERRY AUTUMN BRILLIANCE FRUIT FULL

Grow serviceberry trees in naturalized groups with other spring flowering trees and shrubs, such as Cornelian cherry and forsythia, or with other berry producing plants to attract birds, such as viburnum and dogwoods. Serviceberry has few major insect and disease problems. Protect the tree from birds with netting if you intend on harvesting the berries in summer. Remove dead, diseased and broken branches any time. Prune in early winter, to reduce sap loss, to shape the tree into the form you like. Serviceberry can be pruned into a small tree on a single trunk, or allowed to grow multiple-trunks and more as a large shrub. Older trees don’t generally need fertilization. Fertilize young plants in spring with compost or a tree plant food. Water young trees well and mulch around the base of trees planted in lawns with bark mulch or wood chips to keep the soil moist. Grow serviceberry trees in areas with moist soils.

Space plants 12 to 15 feet apart, or group trees closer together to form a thicket.

SERVICEBERRY AUTUMN BRILLIANCE FRUIT FULL

Serviceberry flower and fruit best in full sun, but tolerate some shade. It will tolerate wet sites and transplants easily. Grow serviceberry trees purchased from a local nursery and plant from spring to early fall in moist, well-drained soils. Serviceberry is hardy throughout New England. Newer selections feature shorter more shrub-like plants with large, blueberry-size fruits. This tree tolerant some shade, poor soils, and wet conditions. In winter the smooth, light gray bark is a nice contrast with the red stems of native dogwood bushes. In fall the foliage turns a combination of yellow, orange and red colors. They give way to blue-black berries that are edible and birds love them, too.

Its white flowers contrast well with the new coppery-colored foliage. This small, multi-stemmed, native is one of the first trees to bloom in the forest in spring. But I’m happy to see many are realizing the beauty and multiple benefits this tree offers. Serviceberry is one of my favorite, under appreciated, small trees.

Native, edible, attracts beneficials, fall color, deer resistant

SERVICEBERRY AUTUMN BRILLIANCE FRUIT HOW TO

Learn how to grow serviceberry trees including information on varieties for the best fruit.Įarly spring with white flowers, summer with blue fruits and good orange and red fall foliage color

Serviceberry autumn brilliance fruit