Small tree--amelianchier?

Amelianchier are also called Shadbush, Juneberry or Serviceberry. the fruit is edible. There are lots of Rowans to choose from -white berries, yellow berries, orange berries, red berries.

Amelanchier are a spring flowring shrubby tree..Rowan would be better and have year round interest..

Sorbus cashmeriana is a wonderful white berried rowan that has only grown to 8 foot in the 10+ years since we planted it. Another possibility would be one of the japanese acers.

I have one of these planted in a big pot in my little back garden. it's a lovely little tree - white flowers in spring, green leaves, turning red towards late summer and berries that the birds like. I really like it.

Ameliancheria grows well in my heavy clay soil. the flowers are small and star shaped and appear in early spring before much else. the leaves have good colour in Autumn and the birds love the berries. I think it looks good in an informal garden but like others would opt for rowan if you are looking for a strong structure. I have a yellow rowan in the front garden and the birds leave the berries alone, prefering red fruits first, I think rowan flowers give off a scent of cat wee so wouldnt want to sit under it! another alternative would be a crab apple-lovely blossom

Amelanchier lamarckii is a brilliant plant - flowers in the spring, great autumn colours, and berries, gets about 12 feet, maybe more. The difference between it and something like a Sorbus is its growth habit - Amelanchier tends to have more than one main trunk, might have four - six main stems, which is why it's not classed as a tree. So over to you to decide which form you prefer. Other small trees you might consider are Crataegus (Hawthorn varieties) or Malus (crabapple) - there are varieties in each of those that don't get very large and are very attractive, some with purple leaves, bright flowers in spring, and fruits in the autumn.

I have been growing amelanchier 'Ballerina' in my front garden for many years and I wouldn't be without it (I have posted several photos on GOY of both the tree and the front garden over the past months). White flowers in spring, emerging foliage is copper coloured, berries in August the birds goes nuts for and autumn leaf colour as well. Mine has reached about fifteen feet in twenty years

Thank you all for your replies. I'm off to the garden centre at the first opportunity to see what amelianchiers they have! I think I will probably end up with a rowan as well ----shh!

I have an amelianchier and i love it. during the mid summer when it is predominantly green i grow a clematis through it. I have posted pictures of its spring leaf/flower and its succulent berries and am awaiting the spectacular autumn colours.
I also have a rowan and although i love it i wouldnt be without my amelianchier.

Thank you seaburngirl,
I haven't found the pix yet but will search later!
I don't really have room for both but....!