Amelanchier sanguinea | Juneberry | Shrub
Amelanchier sanguinea belongs to the plant family ROSACE and Genus Amelanchier This Shrub will grow well in a wide variety of loam or soils pertaining to most average garden situations , a pH which can apply to most normal garden soil conditions, . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Various
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Amelanchier sanguinea does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Amelanchier sanguinea so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Amelanchier sanguinea juneberry is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Amelanchier sanguinea | Juneberry is a deciduous plant which means it loses its leaves in Autumn or Fall. Deciduous trees should not be planted close to water features or fish ponds.
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Amelanchier sanguinea can survive very cold winters with annual averages as low as -40 Fahrenheit. It needs a bit of a cold spell with temperatures below 15 Fahrenheit to do its best.
Amelanchier sanguinea will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 5 and20 years.
Amelanchier sanguinea is a woody perennial. Juneberry is deciduous in nature.
Some suggested culinary uses for this plant are … Fresh. A descriptive flavor or texture charateristic of this plant is … has a tasty blueberry-sized pome with a hint of almond flavor
Berries … are the edible part(s) of the plant
It has a tasty blueberry-sized pome with a hint of almond flavor. Amelanchier sanguinea is most commonly used fresh.
Suggested spacing for this crop to ensure plants next to each other use the space optimally without losing the benefits of sunshine and water needs is 6' in one direction and 6' in the other direction.
Amelanchier x grandiflora | Juneberry, Apple Serviceberry | Tree
"Uncommon Fruits Worthy of Attention: A Gardener's Guide", Lee Reich, Addison-Wesley Publishing, Reading, Massachusetts, 1991.