| General Description | Genus name comes from a French provincial name for Amelanchier ovalis a European plant in this genus. |
| Shape | Shrub or tree. |
| Landscape | Border planting, informal hedges or screens. |
| Propagation | Propagate through layering. May also use seeds, but unless the plant is isolated the result is unlikely to come true. It is also important to note that spring-sown seeds may take up to two years to germinate. |
| Cultivation | Full sun and partial-shade. Well-drained, average to medium and moist loam soils. |
| Pests | Rust, leaf spot, fire blight, powdery mildew and canker are occasional disease problems. |
| Notable Specimens | The A.M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. |
| Habitat | Thickets, open woods, sheltered slopes and wood margins |
| Leaf Description | Leaves are finely-toothed and obovate. 6 cm in size. |
| Flower Description | Showy, 5-petaled, slightly fragrant and dropping cluster of flowers. Appears in early spring before the leaves. |
| Fruit Description | Fruit is up to 18 mm in diameter, purple to nearly black.
Small, round and edible berries. Resembling blueberries in size, taste and colour. The bark is greyish-silver with light vertical stripes. |
| Colour Description | The berries are dark purplish-black when ripen. The leaves are purplish-bronze in spring, mature to a darker green in summer and orangish-red in autumn. |
| Texture Description | The bark is smooth. |
