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Amelanchier laevis
Serviceberry Allegheny
(Zone 4) Small, multi-stemmed tree with purple bronze leaves. Edible berries are sweet and birds and other animals love them. Can be used in naturalistic plantings.

Flower:
April-May
White

Fruit:
June - July
Purple Black
Berry-like Pomes

Fall Color:
Orange to Brick Red

Shape:
Upright Oval

Size: 25' X 15'

Distinct Features:
Sweet edible fruit

Best Dig Time:
Spring, Fall

Adaptable To:
Moisture

Uses:
Hedge
Naturalizing
Specimen
Under Utility Lines
Understory
Edible parts
Windbreak

 

pH Preference :
Slightly Acidic soil
Tolerates:
Acidic soil
Alkaline soil

Sun Preference:
Full Sun
Partial Shade
Tolerates:
Partial Shade
Full Sun
Shade

Soil Moisture Preferred:
Moist
Tolerates:
Dry
Wet

Site Preferred:
Well Drained
Tolerates:
Poor, Gravelly soil

Environmental Tolerances:
Deer

 
 

   
 
http://www.beesongrows.com/pdfs/0208RD_Amelanchier.pdf
http://www.beesongrows.com/pdfs/0306RDs_Edible.pdf
http://www.beesongrows.com/pdfs/0704RD_Screening.pdf
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