Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Autumn Sunset'
Plant Expert:
Michael Dirr Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Autumn Sunset'
Michael Dirr
Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Autumn Sunset'
Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Autumn Sunset' (click for large image)
Autumn Sunset Apple Serviceberry
Common Names:
  • Autumn Sunset Apple Serviceberry
 
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Sun/Water Requirements:

  Partial/Full sun.
Moderate climate.

Climate / Hardiness Zones:

  Zone 4 to Zone 9

Dirr says: "'Autumn Sunset' displays excellent heat and drought tolerance and did not drop a leaf in the worst drought of the century (1986). The plant was probably grown from a southern seed provenance. Hardiness tests indicate it will tolerate -24 degrees F or lower."

Growth:

  Range: Grows from 15' to 30'.

Flowers:

  Color(s): White
Season(s): Early Spring
 

Foliage:

  Deciduous
Color: Leaves are dark green and green in the summer and orange in the fall.
Dirr says: "principal attributes are superior leaf retention and rich, pumpkin-orange fall color"  

Fruit:

  Color: Red, Brown
Season(s): Summer
 

Landscape Value:

  Can be used as an ornamental plant.
Can be used as a specimen plant.
Can be used as a grouping plant.

Other:

  Is Resistant to Disease
 
Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Autumn Sunset' is hardy in these areas:
Alameda, CAAlamo, CAAlsip, IL
American Canyon, CAAngwin, CAAntioch, CA
Baltimore, MDBayside, NYBronx, NY
Brooklyn, NYBrownsville, TXCanton, MI
Chicago, ILCicero, ILCollege Point, NY
Conneaut, OHCorona, NYDanville, CA
Detroit, MIDorset, OHEast Claridon, OH
East Elmhurst, NYEcorse, MIElmhurst, NY
Elmwood Park, ILElyria, OHEssex, CA
Evergreen Park, ILFawnskin, CAFerndale, MI
Florence, SCFlushing, NYFontana, CA
Forest Falls, CAForest Hills, NYFort Eustis, VA
Fresh Meadows, NYGlen Burnie, MDGwynn Oak, MD
Harper Woods, MIHarrison Township, MIHunt Valley, MD
Jackson Heights, NYLeasburg, NCLexington, NC
Liberty, NCLinwood, NCLittle Neck, NY
Ludlow, CAMacomb, MIMarysville, MI
Maspeth, NYMemphis, MIMercedes, TX
Middle Village, NYMission, TXModesto, CA
Moreno Valley, CAMorgantown, WVMount Clemens, MI
New Baltimore, MINew Haven, MINew York, NY
Newport News, VANorth Ridgeville, OHNorth Street, MI
Oakland Gardens, NYOlmito, TXPenitas, TX
Pharr, TXPhelan, CAPhiladelphia, PA
Pikesville, MDPinon Hills, CAPort Isabel, TX
Progreso, TXRedlands, CARego Park, NY
Rialto, CARidgewood, NYRimforest, CA
Riverdale, ILSaratoga, CASoquel, CA
Sparrows Point, MDStaten Island, NYTaylor, MI
Temperance, MITemple City, CATowson, MD
Trenton, MITres Pinos, CAUpland, CA
Virginia Beach, VAWalnut, CAWatsonville, CA
Wayne, MIWestland, MIWhitestone, NY
Whitmore Lake, MI
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