Snowy Mespilus Robin Hill

An outstanding cultivar of a hybrid amelanchier or snowy mespilus, Amelanchier x grandiflora Robin Hill is a small tree, an ideal specimen for the smaller garden. The habit is dense and conical when young, spreading and rounding its crown as it matures, and the masses of starry flowers emerge pink in bud, opening as pale pink, and turning white, appear before the leaves are fully out. The leaves open copper-coloured before turning green and then to rich shades of orange and red in late Summer and Autumn, colouring best in acid soil. The teardrop-shaped berries mature from red to maroon-purple/black in June and can be used for cooking or preserves when fully ripe, or left to attract wild birds. Robin Hill holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit.

Site: Semi-sheltered; will tolerate inland exposure
Soil: Any fertile well drained soil; lighter, acid soils preferred
Position: Full sun or partial shade
Season of Interest: Spring, Summer, Autumn
Hardiness: Fully hardy
Height: 16-20’ (5-6m) in 20 years Spread: 13-16.5' (4-5m) in 20 years