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Amelanchier alnifolia 'Altaglow'
afc: numerous showy fall colors

Amelanchier alnifolia 'Honeywood'
ha: dense and compact
ht: 4-6 ft.
fc: white
fq: abundant
frq: to 15 berries per cluster
or: A.J. Porter of Lakeshore Nur. Ltd. Canada
rd: COPF 1 Jan 1974
li: Canadian Orn. Plant Found. 1976. List of registered varieties. p. N-1

Amelanchier alnifolia 'Obelisk'
so: wholesale source (Firma C. Esveld)

Amelanchier alnifolia 'Regent'
ha: mounded to globose shrub
ht: 4-6 ft. tall x 4-6 ft. wide
fc: white
fd: larger than species typical
afc: orange and yellow shades
ch: 2 - therefore useful in northern US and Canada
so: Spring Meadow Nursery Inc. 1-800-633-8859

Amelanchier alnifolia 'Smokey'
frd: larger than species typical, edible and popular for pomological applications

Amelanchier alnifolia 'Success'
frq: abundant edible fruit

Amelanchier bartramiana 'Eskimo'
so: wholesale source (Firma C. Esveld)

Amelanchier canadensis 'Prince William'
ht: 8-10 ft. tall x narrower
ha: shrubby to small tree
lc: new growth tinged red becoming glosy green
afc: orange-red
pat: US# 6040
ch: to -30 deg. F.
or: Madison WI USA
ns: could have A. laevis but is is very close to true A. canadensis
li: Dirr, M.A. 1998. Man. Woody Land. Plts. Stipes. p. 92

Amelanchier canadensis SPRING GLORY™ 'Sprizam'
ht: 12 ft. tall x 8-10 ft. wide
ha: upright oval crown, compact
frc: purplish black
fc: white
lc: grey green
ac: reliably bright gold to orange
php: 5-6
tm: unregistered tm has been used
so: Lake County Nursery
ch: 4

Amelanchier canadensis TRADITION® 'Trazam'
ht: 25 ft. tall x 15 ft. wide
ha: upright oval with central leader (unlike most)
frc: blue to black and liked by urban birds
frq: abundant fruit
lc: greyish green
ch: 4
ac: red to orange shades
lu: leader makes it more suitable for street and urban use
so: Lake County Nursery
tm: unregistered tm has been used

Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Autumn Applause'
or: W. Wandell of Urbana IL
in: McGill Nur. of Fairview OR c. 1990
li: Jacobson, A.L. 1996. North American landscape trees. Ten Speed Press,
li: Berkeley, California. p. 76

Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Autumn Brilliance'
ht: 20-25 ft.
ha: arborescent (tree-form) with strong limbs to resist ice damage
bk: light gray
afc: reliable bright red to orange
frc: purplish-black
ch: to -35 deg. F.
or: Bill Wandell, IL USA
pat: US #5717 in 1986
eval: Dirr puts it in his Top 3 along with 'Ballerina' and 'Princess Diana'.

Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Autumn Sunset'
ht: 20-25 ft.
afc: rich orange, reliable in GA USA trials
ld: good leaf retention in summer
or: Dr. Michael Dirr 1986 as selected seedling from Univ. of Georgia campus
ch: to -24 deg. F.
lu: tolerant of southern US heat and drought which is not true of all selections from northern stock
li: Dirr, M.A. 1998. Man. Woody Land. Plts. Stipes. p. 91
photo: Nobleplants.com

Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Ballerina'
ht: 15-20 ft. - a tad shorter than some clones
ha: small tree, upright
lc: bronze tinged new growth becoming dark green
afc: purplish-bronze to dark orange-red
infl: raceme 3-5 in. long
dr: leaf spot and fireblight resistant to date (2002)
or: Boskoop Exper. Station, Netherlands from plants obtained from Hillier Nur. as A. ovalis
in: originator 1980
so: source (Station House)

Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Cole's Select' ('Cole')
ht: 20-25 ft.
ha: strong vigorous crown in upright oval form, later upright-spreading
lt: thicker blades than most clones
lc: glossier green
afc: reliable red to orange-red fall color
ch: 4
or: Cole Nursery, Circleville OH USA
ns: it was not named by the Cole Nursery but has been offered many places under this name.
so: Spring Meadow Nursery Inc. 1-800-633-8859

Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Cumulus'
ha: tall and vigorously upright
ht: 30 ft.
fq: very abundant
fd: larger than species typical
lt: thicker blades
frc: red becoming purplish
afc: orange and red shades
dr: red gall can infect plants in some areas. Jacobson reports it is
dr: weakened in Seattle by this gall. Fireblight is a problem is some areas.
or: Princeton Nur. of Princeton NJ c. 1970
pat: US #3092 in 1972
ns: by some reports it is pure A. laevis.
so: source (Nonesuch Nursery)

Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Forest Prince'
ha: small tree
ht: 15-25 ft. x 8-12 ft. wide
fc: white
ff: fragrant
frc: red
afc: bright red and orange shades
bk: furrowed - said to be ornamental
ch: 4
so: source (Wayside Gardens)

Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Princess Diana'
ha: tall and spreading
ht: 25 ft.
fq: flowers more numerous
frc: purplish-blue
afc: reliable bright pinkish-red and persisting well.
or: Tom Watson of Cambridge WI from plants at Elm Grove WI
pat: US #6041 in 1987

Amelanchier x grandiflora RAINBOW PILLAR® 'Glenn's Upright'
ha: narrowly upright, sometimes shrubby
ht: 25 ft.
afc: red, orange, yellow shades, hence the rainbow part of the trademark name.
dr: mildew resistant
or: Twombly Nur. of Monroe Ct. c. 1994
li: Jacobson, A.L. 1996. North American landscape trees. Ten Speed Press,
li: Berkeley, California. p. 76

Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Robin Hill' ('Robin Hill PInk')
ht: 20-30 ft. tall x 12-15 ft. wide
fc: pink buds open white, giving the best color in a cool spring
afc: yellow to red shades

Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Rubescens'
ht: 20-25 ft. tall
fc: purplish-pink buds open light pink
or: Seneca Park, Rochester NY USA before 1920
eval: the best clone for pink coloration

Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Strata'
ha: horizontal branching - quite literally in strata
or: Dr. Hasselkus of the Univ. of WI c. 1988

Amelanchier laevis 'Jackie'
fruit: sweet, edible
li: Dirr, M.A. 1998. Man. Woody Land. Plts. Stipes. p. 92

Amelanchier laevis 'Lustre'
ns: merely described as a superior selection.
or: Carlton Nur. of CA c. 1993
tm: registered trademark as Lustre

Amelanchier laevis 'Majestic'
ha: tree-form and twice species size. Branches spread with wide angles
ha: (hence being termed majestic) forming a open and graceful crown.
ht: about twice species normal size - 30 ft. has been observed
fd: petals wider than typical
it: drooping raceme
lc: dark green
afc: scarlet to copper-orange tones
lt: resist heat and humid weather
dr: said to resist leaf spot
frc: purplish-black
pat: US #7203 in 1990
ns: 'Snowcloud' is sometimes regarded as a synonym but the two clones
ns: are described differently and listed apart in some catalogs. It is
ns: certainly possible we have two 'Snowclouds' but this is NOT confirmed.
or: named by William Flemer III or Princeton Nur. of NJ

Amelanchier laevis 'Prince Charles'
ha: rounded yet vigorous crown
fq: flowers more numerous
it: inflor. upright
lc: new growth slightly bronzed
afc: red and orange shades.
frc: purplish-blue
ns: with cultivar names 'Prince Charles' and 'Princess Diana' abundant jokes are made.
pat: US #6039 in 1987
in: c. 1989 by Tom Watson of Cambridge WI

Amelanchier laevis 'R.J. Hilton' (+)
ha: arborescent (tree form)
in: Univ. of Guelph Arb.
li: Hicklenton, P.R. and K.G. Cairnes. 1994. Amelanchier 'R.J. Hilton'.
li: HortScience 29(1): 43

Amelanchier laevis 'Silver Fountain'
ha: weeping, mounded to globose with age
li: Dirr, M.A. 1998. Man. Woody Land. Plts. Stipes. p. 92

Amelanchier laevis 'Snowcloud' = 'Majestic'? (some list them apart)
ha: narrow, upright
ns, pat: it has the same patent number as 'Majestic'. It is unclear which name is the cultivar.
so: source (Nonesuch Nursery)

Amelanchier laevis 'White Pillar'
ht: 20-30 ft. tall
ha: narrowly columnar
lc: darker green
bt: later than species typical
afc: orange-red
or: Peter Costich, Long Island NY USA
li: Dirr, M.A. 1998. Man. Woody Land. Plts. Stipes. p. 93

Amelanchier 'La Paloma'
so: wholesale source (Firma C. Esveld)

Amelanchier rotundifolia 'Edelweiss'
so: wholesale source (Firma C. Esveld)

Amelanchier rotundifolia 'Helvetia'
so: wholesale source (Firma C. Esveld)

Amelanchier stolonifera 'Fergie' (8/3)
ht: 5 ft. tall
ha: shrub
fd: larger than species typical
ch: USDA 3
ns: this name is a takeoff on the older named cultivars 'Princess Diana' and 'Prince Charles'