Origin: in Red Deer River valley, Alberta (51°N), by A. Griffin prior to 1923; wild plant transplanted to Alberta Horticultural Research Station, Brooks. Initial selection and distribution for testing, 1928. Tested at Agriculture Canada Research Station, Beaverlodge (BRS), Alberta as Brooks White. Selected as an ornamental by J.A. Wallace, BRS, 1946. Introd. by P.O. Hargrave, Brooks, Alberta, in 1964. Fruit up to 16 mm diam., nearly spherical, white, easily bruised; typically 5-9 per cluster, clusters tight, even ripening, very uneven in size; flavor bland but sweet. Apparently self-sterile. Shrub to 7 m high; tall and erect habit, 3 m spread at maturity; moderate to good suckering close to crown, crown expanding indefinitely; crown long-lived, 40+ years. Hardy to zone l. Introduced as an ornamental for its habit in large landscapes and for the oddity of its white fruit, but mainly for its splendid fall foliage colors. Tree: Fruit:
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