Shadblow Serviceberry (Amelanchier canadensis) 3 GAL
Fall Species
This Species is typically available during our Fall Sale Preorders in August, and/or the in-person Fall Sale Mid-September through Mid-October at Geist Nursery in Fishers, IN.
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This species is not available this year. We hope to see it next Fall!
A.k.a. Canadian serviceberry, shadbush, and junebush. An adaptable serviceberry with good fall color and berries beloved by birds! As with all serviceberry, it has early spring blooming flowers and edible berries that mature in June. Adaptable, but prefers average, well drained soil. Flowers are lightly fragrant.
Pollination: 2+ individuals needed.
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture: Wet Mesic, Mesic, Dry Mesic, Dry
Soil Type: Loamy, Sandy, Gravely
Height: 10’-30’
Width: 10’-30’
Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Apr-May
Fruit: Red berries mature in June.
Fall Color: Orange
Root Type: Branching
Notable Wildlife Interactions: Flowers attract various flies and bees. Hosts a variety of beetles, weevils, moths, and the striped hairstreak and red-spotted purple butterflies. Berries are eaten by many birds including waxwings, thrushes, woodpeckers, and orioles, as well as mammals including mice, squirrels, chipmunks, and black bears. Regularly browsed by mammals.
Notes: An easy to cultivate juneberry, though berries are generally tasteless.
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