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Amelanchier canadensis - Serviceberry - The Dow Gardens Archive, Dow Gardens, Bugwood.org
Amelanchier canadensis - Serviceberry
Amelanchier canadensis - Serviceberry
Amelanchier canadensis - Serviceberry

Serviceberry

Amelanchier canadensis

Also called Shadblow Serviceberry

  • White flowers
  • Grayish-green round leaves turn to medium-green in the summer
  • Brilliant yellow to red colour in the fall
  • Red to purplish-black edible fruit in June attracts birds
  • Suitable for naturalized plantings
  • Bloom Time: Spring

ZONE:
4

COLOUR:
White

HEIGHT:
5-6 m

SPREAD:
3-4 m

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Serviceberry tolerates a wide range of soils and conditions. It can be grown as a specimen tree or a multi-stemmed plant.

Additional Notes about Serviceberry:

Native to Ontario and other parts of North America.

Characteristics & Attributes

Full Sun
Full Sun
Full Shade
Full Shade
Partial Sun/Shade
Partial Sun/Shade
Attracts Birds
Attracts Birds
Native to Ontario
Native to Ontario
Edible
Edible
SOIL MOISTURE:
Average to Dry Soils
Moist to Wet Soils
Well-drained
ATTRACTS WILDLIFE:
Attracts Pollinators
GROWTH RATE:
Medium
ATTRIBUTES:
Fall Color
Deciduous
Berries
Fruit
FLOWERING TIME:
Early Spring
HABIT:
Upright
Oval
FOLIAGE COLOR:
Green
LANDSCAPE USES:
Woodland/woods edge
Specimen
Naturalizing