Scientific Name
Amelanchier canadensis

Common Name
Shadbush serviceberry

Hardiness Zones: 4-7
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Moderate
Site Requirements: Sun to partial shade; moist, well drained soil but tolerates dry soil
Texture: Medium
Form: Irregular; low, shrubby, often multistemed plant
Height: 6 to 15'
Width: 15 to 20'
Leaf: 1.5 to 2.5" alternate, simple leaves; yellow to orange fall color
Flower/Fruit: Upright, white and light pink flowers in early spring; sweet, purplish black berries
Comments: Native; flowers after A. arborea; produces suckers; occurs naturally in bogs and wet sites
Cultivars: --
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