Amelanchier arborea / Serviceberry
Type: Woody shrub
Habitat: woody bluffs and slopes
Light: Full sun to part shade
Soil: Average moisture, well drained soil
Growth: 15’-25’ tall and 15’-25’ wide
Bloom: White from March-April
Info: Showy edible blue berries that are usually ripe by June. These berries are enjoyed by many species of birds. In Landscapes this plant is used for its showy white flowers in the early spring. This is also a Host plant for several species of butterflies and moths. Such as the Small eyed sphinx moth and the red spotted purple butterfly. Serviceberries can be pruned to be mroe shrublike or tree like. They can sucker.
Type: Woody shrub
Habitat: woody bluffs and slopes
Light: Full sun to part shade
Soil: Average moisture, well drained soil
Growth: 15’-25’ tall and 15’-25’ wide
Bloom: White from March-April
Info: Showy edible blue berries that are usually ripe by June. These berries are enjoyed by many species of birds. In Landscapes this plant is used for its showy white flowers in the early spring. This is also a Host plant for several species of butterflies and moths. Such as the Small eyed sphinx moth and the red spotted purple butterfly. Serviceberries can be pruned to be mroe shrublike or tree like. They can sucker.
Type: Woody shrub
Habitat: woody bluffs and slopes
Light: Full sun to part shade
Soil: Average moisture, well drained soil
Growth: 15’-25’ tall and 15’-25’ wide
Bloom: White from March-April
Info: Showy edible blue berries that are usually ripe by June. These berries are enjoyed by many species of birds. In Landscapes this plant is used for its showy white flowers in the early spring. This is also a Host plant for several species of butterflies and moths. Such as the Small eyed sphinx moth and the red spotted purple butterfly. Serviceberries can be pruned to be mroe shrublike or tree like. They can sucker.
