Botanical profile

Smooth Serviceberry Lustre

Latin name
Amelanchier laevis 'Lustre'
Common name
Smooth Serviceberry 'Lustre'
Type
TREE
Family
Rosaceae

Amelanchier laevis ‘Lustre’, also known as smooth serviceberry 'Lustre', is a vigorous and structured selection, renowned for its upright, well-branched habit and lustrous dark green foliage, which is denser than that of the species type. In spring, it is covered in elegant clusters of star-shaped white flowers, followed by edible blue-black fruits, much appreciated by birds. In autumn, its foliage turns warm and flamboyant shades from orange-red to golden yellow, providing lasting visual interest. Very hardy and easy to maintain, ‘Lustre’ is ideal for solitary plantings, informal hedges, or naturalized orchard projects. It tolerates various soil types as long as they are well-drained, and integrates naturally into Nordic landscape designs with an ecological and aesthetic purpose.

Care guide

Growing conditions

Light, soil, water and hardiness

Hardiness zone
Zone 4
Exposure
Sun
Watering
Moderate watering
Fertilization
Spring berry fertilizer. Fertilize monthly or as directed on the bag. Add Myke when planting.
Soil type
Slightly acidic to neutral, well drained
Minimum temperature
'-40°C
Plant appearance

Blooming, foliage and shape

Blooming period
Spring
Flower color
White
Fruiting
Small edible blue-black fruits in early summer
Foliage color
Green
Foliage type
Obsolete
Shape
Tree-like
Garden structure

Size and growth

Height
23 ft (7 m)
Width
8 m (26 feet)
Growth rate
average
Vegetable garden and yield

Companion planting, spacing and harvest

Fruit tree type
Serviceberry
Pet friendly
Safe for pets

Pets

Pollinators
Attracts or supports pollinating insects

Pollinators

Butterflies
Plants that attract butterflies

Butterflies

Deer
Less attractive or generally tolerated by deer

Deer

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