Allegheny Serviceberry

Cost: $8 per 10 tree bundle
Size: 4-8"
Age: 1-0
Habitat: Many

Serviceberry (Amelanchier laevis)
Deciduous Small Tree
Other Names: Smooth Shadbush
Native to our area
Range: Midwest, eastern U.S., eastern Canada
Typical Mature Height: 15-30 feet
Light Requirement: sun, partial shade, shade
Soils: mesic, well drained soils
Habitat: upland forests, forest edges
Flower Color: white
Bloom Time: spring
Fruit: reddish or purple berry-like pome
Wildlife Value: fruit is consumed by birds and mammals and buds are browsed by mammals; attracts native bees and predatory insects that prey on insect pests
Uses: planted as an ornamental and/or wildlife shrub; sometimes used as a bonsai plant
Photo by Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
More Information: http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=AMLA