Table 1.

Growth, health, and combined ratings of serviceberry cultivars, derived from data collected for 3 or more years after planting. Average trunk diameter, tree height, and crown width are in the most advanced year; foliage health, branch health, and overall ratings are averaged over all years.

CultivarLocationYearDiameter cmHeight mWidth mFoliage 1–5zBranches 1–5Overall Overall 1–9y
‘Autumn Brilliance’Genesee65.1x4.0x3.9x3.9x4.98.0w
Warren65.14.43.14.84.87.3
Reading66.44.22.53.23.45.0
Union City66.44.2x3.4x3.1x4.46.0
Meadville34.64.22.8x4.43.87.6
Blairsville35.63.91.8x4.74.98.5
‘Cumulus’Orrstown64.63.42.44.44.67.5
Genesee67.1x5.4x2.9x3.4x4.97.0w
Waverly NY75.34.24.04.36.4
Del. Water Gap64.84.42.72.94.45.8
Bedford89.16.4x3.0x3.64.66.2
Reading69.15.53.22.43.34.5
Blairsville35.64.11.3x4.54.98.4
Williamsport35.64.81.7x4.45.07.6
‘Princess Diana’Meadville34.63.72.4x4.44.27.9
‘Robin Hill’Orrstown65.64.02.54.44.67.3
Waverly NY65.84.14.04.26.4
Del. Water Gap65.64.62.92.84.76.6
Bedford89.15.5x3.4x3.54.45.3
Reading68.65.32.82.13.15.3
Williamsport35.34.51.4x3.94.17.5
Tradition®Waverly NY76.64.44.04.36.9
Warren65.14.52.94.74.87.1
Reading65.83.52.33.43.65.1
Union City66.15.0x2.9x2.6x4.45.4
  • z Foliage and branch injury ratings: 1 = 65% to 100%, 2 = 45% to 60%, 3 = 25% to 40%, 4 = 5% to 20%, 5 = less than 5%.

  • y Overall ratings: 0 = unsuitable to 9 = ideal.

  • x Cultivars at the same location differ significantly at the 95% level.

  • w Cultivars at the same location differ in overall rating by at least 1.0.