Diablo Ninebark vs Autumn Brilliance Saskatoon (Serviceberry) - TreeTime.ca

Diablo Ninebark vs Autumn Brilliance Saskatoon (Serviceberry)

Physocarpus opulifolius Diablo

Amelanchier x grandiflora Autumn Brilliance

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Diablo Ninebark
Autumn Brilliance Saskatoon (Serviceberry)

Diablo Ninebark is a small, low maintenance, multi-stemmed shrub, that is used to add texture or color to any yard. This plant grows dark purple leaves in the spring and grows slightly faster than Common Ninebark. It features flaky red to brown bark, clusters of white flowers, and long, maple-like leaves. Diablo Ninebark can make a dense and colorful hedge, or it can be an attractive ornamental by itself.

Prized for its brilliant orange-red fall color and disease resistance, this exceptionally bright tree is an excellent focal point for your garden. In the spring, clusters of fragrant white flowers give way to edible purplish black fruit that is heavenly in jams, jellies and pies. Use this Saskatoon in shrub borders or as a small tree.

Diablo Ninebark Quick Facts

Autumn Brilliance Saskatoon (Serviceberry) Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 3a
Height: 2.4 m (8 ft)
Height: 8 m (25 ft)
Spread: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Spread: 5 m (15 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: fast
Life span: short
Life span: short
Suckering: low
Suckering: medium
Maintenance: medium


Foliage: reddish-purple
Fall colour: yellow
Fall colour: gold to red
Bark: brown to red, exfoliating
Flowers: white
Berries: red
Berries: deep purple and sweet
Seeds: inflated seed capsules
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: eastern ninebark, purple ninebark