Autumn Brilliance Amelanchier
Amelanchier x grandiflora
Learn about the Autumn Brilliance Amelanchier including when and why it was planted, how to identify it, and where to find it on campus.
Tree Facts
Traits
- Oval leaves with serrated edges that are 2-4 inches long
- Round red fruit less than 1/2" in diameter in the fall that attracts birds
- Typically multi-trunked with smooth gray bark
- Susceptible to leaf spot
Native Range
- Northern hemisphere (temperate regions only)
Story of the Tree
Several Amelanchier trees were planted in a channel along Sid Snyder Avenue Southwest to help filter stormwater on this street. In addition to filtering storm water, the channel provides habitat and food for local birds.
This tree is a cross between Amelanchier arborea and Amelanchier laevis species. In the spring, it has creamy white flowers in clusters in the spring. In the fall, its leaves turn red, yellow, and orange before they drop.
An image that highlights the trunk of an Autumn Brilliance Amelanchier
A zoomed in image of the trunk of an Autumn Brilliance Amelanchier
A close up of the leaves of an Autumn Brilliance Amelanchier
An Autumn Brilliance Amelanchier with the South Diagonal in the background
A close up of Autumn Brilliance Amelanchier leaves
