Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tree
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Types
Alene, Barblue, Caliber, Canterbury
shadbush, wild plum
Number of Varieties
20020
0
40000
👆🏻
Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Lawn, meadows
Swamps, Thickets, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-104-9
0
99
👆🏻
AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1
9-1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
Habit
Mat-forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
👆🏻
Minimum Width
30.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
👆🏻
Plant Color
Flower Color
Purplish Green
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red, Violet, Plum
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Narrowly linear
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Sod
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water frequently while growing
occasional watering once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Dollar spot, Rust, Summer Patch
Bacterial leaf spot, Beetles, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Heat And Humidity
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Birds, Deers, Hoverflies
Allergy
Cough, Itchy eyes, Runny nose
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Improve skin condition, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Agroforestry, Food for animals, Food for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Diarrhea, Gastrointestinal disorders, Menstrual Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Used in lawns and turf
Food for animals, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Lawns and Turf
Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
POA pratensis
AMELANCHIER arborea
Common Name
Kentucky Bluegrass
Common Serviceberry, Downy Serviceberry, Juneberry, Shadbush
In Hindi
Kentucky Bluegrass
Juneberry
In German
Kentucky Bluegrass
Felsenbirnen
In French
Kentucky Bluegrass
Amélanchier
In Spanish
Pasto azul de Kentucky
Amelanchier
In Greek
Κεντάκυ Bluegrass
Juneberry
In Portuguese
Kentucky Bluegrass
Amelanchier
In Polish
Wiechlina
Świdośliwa
In Latin
Kentucky Bluegrass
Amelanchier
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Rosales
Family
Poaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Poa
Amelanchier
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
Poeae
-
Subfamily
Pooideae
Malvoideae
Number of Species
225
1
27800
👆🏻