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Serviceberry

A shrub with dense clusters of small white flowers growing in a garden bed with mulch and a wooden fence nearby.
Image courtesy of Missouri Botanical Garden.
Shrub with multicolored leaves in a garden setting, surrounded by mulch and a wooden fence, with flowers in the background.
Image courtesy of Missouri Botanical Garden.
A shrub with dense clusters of small white flowers growing in a garden bed with mulch and a wooden fence nearby.
Shrub with multicolored leaves in a garden setting, surrounded by mulch and a wooden fence, with flowers in the background.

Plant Information

Common name: Serviceberry

Scientific name: Amelanchier spp.

Water usage: Low

Sun exposure: Full, part sun

Bloom time: Spring

Fire resistant: Yes

Wildlife: Attracts birds

Native: No

Height: Size dependent on species and cultivar

Spread: Size dependent on species and cultivar

Care information

Great fall color, prefers rich moist soil that is well drained, produces edible blueberry type fruit in June