Autumn Brilliance' is a particular variety or "cultivar" of a closely related serviceberry species known botanically as Amelanchier arborea – also native, white-flowering and blue-fruiting.

Hardy in zones 4-7. Amelanchier arborea (downy serviceberry) Reaches heights of 15-25 feet, and is notable for its large berries and sun tolerance, although it will also thrive in shade.

Serviceberries (scientific name Amelanchier spp.) are an ideal sized tree for most landscapes. Sometimes considered large shrubs, serviceberry ... fall color; • “Robin Hill”: Flowers begin ...

The hybrid is a cross of two native species, namely Amelanchier arborea, called downy serviceberry, and Amelanchier laevis, known as Allegheny serviceberry. Most of the hybrid’s named selections ...

The settlers knew this, so they watched one specific tree — Amelanchier — for cues ... earning the harbinger tree its common name: serviceberry. Or so the story goes. (True or not, it ...

Hardy in zones 4-7. Amelanchier arborea (downy serviceberry) Reaches heights of 15-25 feet, and is notable for its large berries and sun tolerance, although it will also thrive in shade.

The settlers knew this, so they watched one specific tree — Amelanchier — for cues: When its white flowers were in bloom, it meant the soil was soft enough to dig graves.