Amelanchier arborea

serviceberry, shadbush, juneberry

Rosaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

tree

Size:

15-30 (40) ft tall by 15-20 ft wide

Life Span:

long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

white

Fruit Color:

purple

Phenology:

deciduous

Noted For:

Showy Flowers, Fall Color

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Small specimen tree or an understory tree.

Considerations:

Light:

Full Sun, Part Sun, Shade

Moisture Tolerance:

Usually moist, occasional inundation ---- to ---- Short very dry periods

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand, Clay, Loam

Suitable to Grow In:

8A,8B

Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators, Birds, Mammals

The nectar and pollen of the flowers attract native Andrenid bees ( Andrena spp.), Halictid bees ( Halictus spp., Lasioglossum spp.) and honeybees, as well as Syrphid flies, Tachinid flies, Buprestid beetles ( Acmaeodera spp.), and other insects.

Small mammals and larger birds eat the berries. 

Native Habitats:

dry hammocks, dry hardwood forests