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Fruit tree comparison - Snowflakes
Amelanchier
Snowflakes

A popular Amelanchier, featuring large single flowers, coppery foliage, and good autumn colours.
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Growing


Amelanchier
Snowflakes
Gardening skillBeginner
Attractive featuresAttractive flowers
Attractive foliage
Autumn foliage colour
Growth habitUpright-spreading / Vase
Height after 10 years3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
SunlightSome shade
PruningPrune after flowering
Growth rateAverage
Site conditionsOccasional flooding
WildlifeAttractive to birds
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Identification


Amelanchier
Snowflakes
Flower colourWhite
Flowering monthApril
Leaf colourGreen
Leaf colour - autumnOrange / Red
Leaf/Flower sequenceFlowers appear first
Fruit colourBlue - dark
Fruit persistenceRipens over a period
Annual cycleDeciduous
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