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Amelanchier arborea

downy serviceberry, common serviceberry

Showy white flowers bloom in spring just as leaves emerge. After the flowers pass, tasty berries appear. Use as a small tree in mixed borders or foundation plantings. This plant supports numerous butterfly and bird species, with a fall color that puts the invasive burning bush to shame.

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Height: 15-25 ft
Spread: 12-20 ft
Hardiness Zone: 4-9


Characteristics & Attributes

Cultivation Status
• Species
Exposure
• Sun
• Part Shade
Soil Moisture
• Average
• Dry
Ecoregion
• (83) Eastern Great Lakes Lowlands
• (59) Northeastern Coastal Zone
• (84) Atlantic Coastal Pine Barrens
• (82) Acadian Plains and Hills
• (58) Northeastern Highlands
Ornamental Interest
• Fall Foliage
• Summer Fruit
• Spring Bloom
Attracts Wildlife
• Host Plant
• Other Pollinators/Wildlife
• Attracts Songbirds
• Attracts Bees
Tolerance
• Deer/Rabbit Resistant
• Salt Tolerant
• Urban Environment
• Drought Tolerant
Additional Attributes
• Edible
• Low Maintenance
Landscape Use
• Rain Garden
• Specimen
Attractive Fall Foliage and/or Ornamental Fruit
• Red Fruit
• Red to Purple Fall Foliage


North American Distribution


Photo by Per Verdonk ~ licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Photo by Per Verdonk ~ licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Photo by Per Verdonk ~ licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Photo by Per Verdonk ~ licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-SA 2.0)