Serviceberry

Amelanchier canadensis

Plant Characteristics:

• Duration: Perennial 
• Habit: Tree
• Size class: 36-72ft
• Native Habitat: Wood borders; moist, upland woods
• Bloom time: April-May

Growing Conditions 

• Light:
  • Sun, partial shade, shade
• Soil:
  • Moisture: moist, wet
  • CaCO3 Tol: High
  • Description: Moist, but well-drained, soils.
• Water Use: 
  • Medium
• Condition comments:
  • subject to many disease and insect problems. 
    • Damage from these problems is usually cosmetic rather than life threatening.

Benefits:

• • Use by wildlife as browse food for birds 
  • Conspicuous flowers
  • Attracts birds 
  • Specific value to native bees 
  • Supports biological conservation control