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Robin Hill Apple Serviceberry

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Botanical Name: Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Robin Hill'
Common Name: Robin Hill Apple Serviceberry

Reviewed 2/2012



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Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Robin Hill' at The Morton Arboretum Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Robin Hill' bark Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Robin Hill' fall color
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Height: 20-25' Spread: 12-15' Habit/Form: Upright oval Growth Rate: Medium Zone: 4 to 9

Cultural Requirements: Full sun to part shade in moist, well-drained, slightly acidic soil.

Ornamental Characteristics: White flowers and pink buds are prevalent in the spring before the leaves emerge. Edible fruits ripen to a blue-black and are quickly devoured by birds. Bluish-green leaves change to a yellow-red fall color.

Uses in the Landscape:
A great addition to any garden, wonderfully sized to visually anchor a corner of a one or two-story home, as a specimen plant, in a shrub border, or woodland garden.

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