Amelanchier alnifolia 'Smokey' (F)

A medium to large bushy, suckering, deciduous upright shrub or small branching multi-stemmed tree, this cultivar is grown primarily for its impressive display of large, edible and sweet, smokey blue-black fruit. Bronze-tinged young leaves that are oval or circular in shape turn mid-to dark-green in summer, and then orange, red and pink-purple in autumn. Clusters of self-fertile five-petalled white flowers emerge in spring about 2-3cm across as the young leaves unfurl and expand. The fruits are enjoyed by wildlife and can be made into jams and pies.