Perennials - Experiences and Recommendations

We have a copper serviceberry, which I can only recommend. Absolutely low-maintenance, hardy, long-lasting, currently blooming beautifully, edible berries in summer, and a wonderful autumn glow in fall similar to maple. Wonderful large shrub!

I find very different height and width specifications for the copper serviceberry. How big is your shrub and how old?

Best regards
Sabine

With the copper serviceberry, I find very different height and width specifications.

As mentioned, there are different varieties, it doesn't have to be copper, a spicata or rotundifolia grows to about 2m and is much easier to prune.

As mentioned, there are different varieties, it doesn't have to be copper, a spicata or rotundifolia will grow to about 2m and can be pruned much more easily.

I know there are smaller varieties as well, but I would prefer a shrub or tree about 5m high, although the copper serviceberry seems to grow much taller.

Best regards
Sabine

Then take a look here:

The House Tree - how to find the tree for life.
Bärbel Faschingsbauer

It is nicely sorted by size with photos and description

I know there are smaller varieties, but I would like a shrub or tree about 5m high, although the Copper Serviceberry seems to grow much taller.

Regards
Sabine

I estimate 5-7 meters, was ours at the old house. Now I have two again because they have many qualities a tree should have.

Ours is an amelanchier lamarkii, the copper serviceberry; in shrub form (it also comes in columnar variety and other trained forms). They normally grow 4-6m high and about 5m wide. Ours is currently just under 2m high. I don’t know the age. But I bought it one year ago at 1.6m and planted it in March 2018. But this information is never really reliable. Depending on the location, it might stay at 3m or grow to 7. Ask me again in 15 years^^.