Snowy mespilus
Amelanchier ovalis
Full Sun
Moderate watering
Frost Hardy
H5
RHS hardiness
-15°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
4m | Max | |
2m | Min |
Flowering
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spring
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summer
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autumn
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winter
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Snowy mespilus Overview
This is a deciduous shrub which grows to about 3m tall. The new growth of oval leaves is covered in hairs, but the leaves are soon smooth, and turn mid green in the summer, shades of coppery orange in the autumn. In the spring, white flowers appear and are followed by bluish fruits which are edible.
Common problems with Snowy mespilus
How to propagate Snowy mespilus
Division
Propagate in autumn by seed, in late autumn to early spring by layering or in the case of suckering species, by division.
Layering
Seed
Suckers
Other uses of Snowy mespilus
Ornamental for both foliage and flowers but also grown for its fruits which are edible raw or cooked.