Estimated Height at Pickup: 4-5’, 3 gal

A.k.a. shadbush and Juneberry. A small, silver barked tree/bush that tolerates shade. White spring flowers make it a native alternative for the invasive callery pear, edible berries are among the tastiest of serviceberries, and make it valuable for both humans and birds!
Plants sucker at their bases, but do not runner. Part Sun preferred, but tolerates Full Sun with sufficient water. Can be trained as a ‘tree’ or a multi-trunked bush, but unpruned plants may be less stressed. Plants self pollinate, but having more than one plant may encourage better fruit set.

Pollination: Self pollinating.

Light: Full Sun, Part Sun/Shade

Soil Moisture: Wet Mesic, Mesic, Dry Mesic

Soil Type: Loam, Sandy Loam

Height: 15’-25’

Width: 15’-25’

Bloom Color: White

Bloom Time: April

Fruit: Red/black berries ripen in June.

Fall Color: Orange, Red

Root Type: Branching

Notable Wildlife Interactions: Spring blooms support early season pollinators, particularly bees. Hosts the striped hairstreak and red-spotted purple butterflies, and many moths such as the blue spring moth and Chokeberry underwing, and some smaller insects. Early summer berries are sought after by many species of fruit eating birds such as thrushes, waxwings, and orioles. 

Notes: Fairly adaptable but prefers moist, well drained soils. Leaf blights are not uncommon, but don’t generally harm the plant. Intolerant of drought and salt. Some individuals have been recorded as much as 40’ tall, but this tends to be in the southern portion of their range.