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Placement of a serviceberry on my front lawn

last year

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Hey folks,

I have a small autumn brilliance serviceberry in my backyard that is in a poor location.

I want to move it to the front yard to fill in a spot on my neighbor's side. In the first pic attached, I have circled a very small blue cloak noncolor fir. They apparently do not grow very large/wide and are slow to grow in general but I am pointing it out because I want to make sure the serviceberry won't interfere with its growth. The norway maple is in bad shape and I will eventually cut it down. So I am thinking the SB should be planted a bit closer to the maple to allow it and the fir to grow naturally without interference - So I suppose just past the halfway point between the fir and the maple. The SB will be located pretty much in line with the corner of the house.

In the second pic, I have identified roughly where it think it should be planted. What are your thoughts on this new location?

thanks in advance for your suggestions.

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rusty_blackhaw

last year

"Autumn Brilliance" is a fine shrub/small tree with good flowering in spring, tasty berries and very good fall color, but a solo plant won't provide much of a screen - at least a couple would be somewhat better.

As long as they're in full sun and hardy in your zone they should do well, as they're adaptable and uncomplicated to grow.

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tsugajunkie z5 SE WI ♱
last year
A ten year olld ’Blue Cloak’ will be 7x4 feet and keep growing from there. Are you sure it is in the right spot? Otherwise, the SB would be fine there.

https://conifersociety.org/conifers/abies-concolor-blue-cloak/

tj
splaker
Original Author
last year
It's a little misleading- the blue cloak is 8' or 9' from the foundation. The yellow juniper will be removed once the BC fir Begins to put on width.

Basically the SB should have about 20 feet of spacing to grow. I don't think they get too much bigger. I'm in Canada it's cold up here and stuff takes a long time to grow so not too worried about the SB overwhelming the planting site. I do want a bit of a screen b/w my neighbor and I. He's always out on that driveway!! 😂

Thanks!!
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splaker
Original Author
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I don't necessarily need a heavy screen... I just want to create a bit of camo! Once that fir fills in, it should provide more. I'm z5. SB grow everywhere here.
splaker
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I could add a grass or 3 in a small bed accompanied by the SB. How do you think that would look?
Nancy R z5 Chicagoland
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I like the idea of planting a group of three serviceberries, especially if you think the Norway maple will eventually go away. Lay out a triangular bed for them with rounded corners and a pleasing shape. Use the spacing recommended on the shrub tags. I have one Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry, but don't recall how far apart they're supposed to be. You could plant spring bulbs under them. It would be beautiful when the serviceberries are blooming in late April and the bulbs are too.
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lizzieswellness
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Given their adaptability and ease of growth, they should thrive as long as they are in full light and hardy in your zone.
splaker
Original Author
last year
Actually changed plans on that service berry. Planted it somewhere else. The maple there survived the winter and I'll keep it for now even though it's a Norway maple. Those damn trees have been way over planted here.

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