Serviceberry

 

Common Name	Serviceberry
Scientific Name	Amelanchier arborea
Native Region	West, Middle, East
Moisture Conditions	Dry Upland Site, Moist Upland Site
Light Preference	Full Sun, Partial Sun
Wildlife Value	birds
Soil pH	Acidic (pH<6), Neutral (pH 6-8)
Height	20' to 50'
Bloom Time	Spring
Evergreen	No
Comments	excellent landscape plant; one of the earliest flowering native trees; thicket and non-thicket forming varieties available; orange fall color; fruit eaten by many songbirds; good nesting sites for American robins; host plant for coral hairstreak butterfly; edible fruits used for pies