We have Peak Shadblow in Brooklyn, NYC.
https://flic.kr/p/2osQXJq
#Phenology #NativePlants #NYC #Brooklyn
@xris@ecoevo.socialI purchased and planted this tree in 2010. It's now roughly 2 stories / 20 feet / 7 meters tall.
Gardenwise, it's at least a 3-season plant: spring bloom, summer berries, fall foliage. It's attractive to birds all year. Right now, the flowers attract insects, which bring in the birds.
https://www.flatbushgardener.com/2010/05/09/native-plant-profile-amelanchier-x-grandiflora/
@xris lovely, thank you! I just saw an Amelanchier today in a car park in West Wales. Not sure what kind, I'm guessing A. lamarckii? Would like to plant one next season in a woodland garden, will be measuring up tomorrow
@natureworks
Planted in a garden? It could be anything. Most species originate in North America, but there are a couple in Europe. But who knows?!
"The taxonomic classification of shadbushes has long perplexed botanists, horticulturalists, and others ... A major source of complexity comes from the occurrence of hybridization, polyploidy, and apomixis (asexual seed production), making species difficult to characterize and identify."
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amelanchier
@xris
It was pretty, for sure. I only ever planted A. canadensis as part of a windbreak hedge, oh, and an ornamental 'Ballerina'. Lamarckii _seems_ to be the most common garden species here but noted about the perplexing complexity. Time to maybe dive down the Amelanchier rabbit hole…