Juneberry Hedge

Amelanchier lamarckii

Juneberry (Amelanchier lamarckii), also called Snowy Mespilus, is a deciduous hedging plant with white spring blossom, edible summer berries and fiery autumn colour.

It makes a graceful, informal hedge that birds love, growing about 20–40cm a year. Buy bare root from £2.00 a plant for winter planting, or pot grown up to 150cm to plant at any time of year.

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White spring blossom
Berries for birds
Orange-red autumn colour
Bare root from £2.00

Growth Rate Medium 20-40cm per year

Overall Height Medium up to 5 metres

Plant Position Partial Shade, Full Sun

Root Types Pot Grown, Bare Root

Choose your plants

Juneberry Hedge Root Types

Choose from our range of Juneberry Hedge sizes and root types below.

Bare Root Best value · Dormant season From £2.00 per plant
Pot Grown Flexible · Available year-round From £15.95 per plant

Selected root type

Bare root Juneberry hedging

From £2.00 per plant 3 heights to pre-order

By far the most cost effective and environmentally friendly way to plant a new hedge, bare root hedging is normally available between November and April. No need for plastic pots, these plants are extra-kind to the environment

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Availability

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Choose your height

Pick a height to see the relevant single-plant and bulk-buy options.

Available height

40-60cm

Bare Root options

Bare Root
Single plants
Free UK Delivery on orders over £200
Box delivery
£2.00
£2.00 per plant

Hedge length (m)

Plants needed

6 plants per metre recommended
Shipping from NOV 2026

Available height

60-90cm

Bare Root options

Bare Root
Single plants
Free UK Delivery on orders over £200
Box delivery
£2.90
£2.90 per plant

Hedge length (m)

Plants needed

5 plants per metre recommended
Shipping from NOV 2026

Available height

90-120cm

Bare Root options

Bare Root
Single plants
Free UK Delivery on orders over £300
Large box delivery
£5.50
£5.50 per plant

Hedge length (m)

Plants needed

5 plants per metre recommended
Shipping from NOV 2026

Choosing your Juneberry plants

Bare-root plants are lifted from our fields while dormant and are the best value for a new hedge. Pot-grown plants cost more but can be planted at any time of year. Prices checked 1 November 2026.

Root type	Size	Price each	Plants per metre	When
Bare root	40–60cm	£2.00	6	Nov–Mar
Bare root	60–90cm	£2.90	5	Nov–Mar
Bare root	90–120cm	£5.50	5	Nov–Mar
Pot grown	40–60cm	£15.95	4	All year
Pot grown	60–90cm	£19.95	3	All year
Pot grown	90–120cm	£32.95	3	All year
Pot grown	120–150cm	£39.95	2	All year

Bare-root 40–60cm plants work out at about £12 per metre, the cheapest way to plant a Juneberry hedge.

Why plant a Juneberry hedge?

Interest in every season

Season	What you see
Early spring	White, star-shaped blossom as bronze young leaves open
Early summer	Berries ripen from red to purple-black
Summer	Green leaves
Autumn	Orange and red leaves before they fall

Good for wildlife

The spring blossom feeds early pollinators and birds eat the berries in summer.

An informal flowering hedge

It suits relaxed, cottage-style boundaries and mixed hedges better than a tight formal shape. For more ideas, see our flowering hedge plants.

Choosing the right hedge

Is Juneberry right for you?

A great choice if you want:

An informal hedge with blossom, berries and autumn colour
A wildlife-friendly boundary
Sun or part shade
Neutral to acid soil, including clay

Consider another hedge if:

Year-round evergreen screening
A tight, formal clipped hedge
Shallow chalk soil

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Buying help

Buying FAQs

Which size Juneberry should I buy?

For most hedges, bare-root 40–60cm plants at £2.00 each are the best value, at about £12 per metre. Choose 90–120cm bare root if you want height from the first spring, or pot grown to plant outside the winter season.

How many Juneberry plants do I need per metre?

Plant bare-root 40–60cm plants at 6 per metre and 60–120cm plants at 5 per metre in a single row. Pot-grown plants need 2–4 per metre depending on size. The calculator on this page works out the total from your hedge length.

When can I plant bare-root Juneberry?

Bare-root plants are lifted while dormant and planted from November to March, when the ground is not frozen or waterlogged. Pot-grown plants can go in at any time of year.

How fast does Amelanchier lamarckii grow?

As a hedge it grows about 20–40cm a year. A light annual trim keeps it at the height you want; left unclipped it grows into a small multi-stemmed tree.

Are Juneberry berries edible?

Yes. The berries ripen from red to purple-black in early summer and are edible, though birds often take them first. They are the reason for the name Juneberry.

Will Juneberry grow in shade?

It grows in full sun or part shade. The blossom and autumn colour are best in full sun.

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