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THE Serviceberry
About the
Serviceberry :
The Serviceberry tree, Amelanchier
canadensis, may also be known as a Juneberry,
Shadblow, or Shadbush. 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. This
deciduous tree/shrub is multistemmed and
gets up to 20 ft tall with a dense, bushy
spread up to 10 ft across. 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.
Ths fall color is brilliant yellow, red or
orange. The flowers are white and borne in
erect clusters in early spring as the leaves
are unfolding. The berrylike fruits are
showy and edible. The little serviceberry
shrubs are useful in naturalized plantings,
especially in open woodlands, under tall
oaks or pines. Their beautiful, but brief,
early spring flowering beats all but the
earliest shrubs, and their fall foliage is
first rate. It is an excellent small yard
tree.
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