Estimated Height at Pickup: 2-3', 3 gal

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.