Serviceberry

The little serviceberry shrubs are useful in naturalized plantings, especially in open woodlands, under tall oaks or pines. This large shrub has erect stems that form multi-stemmed clumps The serviceberries, genus Amelanchier, are deciduous shrubs or small trees that grow in the understory of temperate forests. Ths fall color is brilliant yellow, red or orange. The berrylike fruits are showy and edible. The bush sends up numerous suckers and can become quite a thicket. Serviceberry trees have leaves that are 2 inches long and have a very pretty white fuzzy coat when young, but becoming shiny green as they mature. The flowers are white and borne in erect clusters in early spring as the leaves are unfolding. It is an excellent small yard tree. The Serviceberry tree, Amelanchier canadensis, may also be known as a Juneberry, Shadblow, or Shadbush. This deciduous tree/shrub is multistemmed and gets up to 20 ft tall with a dense, bushy spread up to 10 ft across. Their beautiful, but brief, early spring flowering beats all but the earliest shrubs, and their fall foliage is first rate. ... get more information