Disease-resistant cultivars, like Snowdrift, should be taken into consideration when selecting which crabapple to plant. Glossy, deep green summer leaves change to yellow in the fall.įrom late spring through winter, 3/8″ -1/2″ round, orange-red crab apples will have birds flocking to your yard.Īpple scab, cedar-apple rust, fireblight, and powdery mildew are concerns for all crabapple trees.
In April-May, its pink buds form into snowy white blossoms. It can be purchased as a multi-stemmed or single trunk tree. Snowdrift can tolerate a wide range of soil and moisture conditions.Ī tree that brings color and interest in all four seasons, Snowdrift has a dense, rounded foliage habit that creates a more formal appearance to your landscape. The Snowdrift variety grows to about 15-20′ high and wide, preferring a sunny location. Snowdrift crabapple ( Malus ‘Snowdrift’) is a beautiful, hardy ornamental tree with visual impact during all four seasons. You can read more about why I love the Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry in this post.Īutumn Brilliance Serviceberry is a naturally occurring hybrid of the native serviceberries Amelanchier laevis & Amelanchier arborea. Its “parents” are native to the Dakotas, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, and throughout the East coast of the US. I have this ornamental tree in my front yard so I’m a huge fan.
From flowers to berries to fiery red to beautiful bark, this tree gives you a lot of bang for the buck. The Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry boasts 4 season interest. An attractive branching habit and silvery-grey bark truly make this a tree for all seasons. Great autumn color of fiery orange-red will light up your fall landscape. Edible berries (juneberries) taste great and attract birds and wildlife in June. It’s also fairly drought tolerant once established.Īutumn Brilliance blooms VERY early with showy white flowers in late April before the foliage appears.
It can be purchased as a single-stem or multi-stem variety and is adaptable to most soil types. ‘Weeping Higan’ Flowering Cherry ( purchase)Īutumn Brilliance Serviceberry (Amelanchier x grandiflora ‘Autumn Brilliance’) comes in both single stem and multi stem varietiesĪ hybrid cross between native serviceberries, the ‘Autumn Brilliance’ Serviceberry (Amelanchier x grandiflora) is an ornamental tree that grows in full sun to about 20′ tall and wide.‘Stellar Pink’ Flowering Dogwood ( purchase).‘Autumn Brilliance’ Serviceberry ( purchase).The Best Small, Ornamental Trees with Multi-Season Interest Best of all, these options are all around 20′ in size and have multiple seasons of interest for your 4-season garden. The trees on this list are healthy, well-behaved, low maintenance trees that will add value and beauty to your property. Luckily, I have a friend who’s an arborist and he was incredibly helpful in my decision. I did so much research when I was looking for the perfect tree.
Yep, all of these questions ran through my head as well. Questions like… Are the roots invasive? How big will it get? Is it prone to diseases? Will it look great all year round? Will it add value to my landscape? If you’re like me, you have so many questions about which ornamental tree is right for you. Ornamental trees can add so much color, interest and value to your home landscape.
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