Swedish honeysuckle
Amelanchier confusa
Family: Rosaceae
What it is like
A shrub. It grows 3 m tall. It loses its leaves during the year. Plants sucker freely. The flowers are in nodding clusters. The petals are long and narrow. The fruit is 7-9 mm across. They are blue-black. Possibly now Amelanchier x grandiflora Rehder.
There are about 25-30 Amelanchier species.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It suits USDA hardiness zones 4-8.
Countries/locations it is found in
Europe, Scandinavia, Sweden (country/location of origin)
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
They are grown from ripened seed. It can be grown from seed, layering or suckers. Seed can take 18 months to germinate and layers can take 18 months to form roots.