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Allegheny Serviceberry
Amelanchier laevis
Also called smooth serviceberry, juneberry.
Bronze-purple new leaves under white flowers, and the sweetest fruit of the serviceberries.
Showy flowersEdibleWildlife valueFall color
- Type
- Small tree
- Mature height
- 15–25 ft
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Sun
- Full · Part
- Soil moisture
- Average
210
Allegheny serviceberry is the mountain and northern cousin of downy serviceberry, distinguished by hairless, coppery new growth and juicier fruit. Both are excellent; this one shines where springs are cool. Multi-stemmed clumps make a natural screen; single stems make a small shade tree.
Heights and zones are typical ranges for the species in cultivation; local conditions and seed source shift them. Estimate growth for this species →
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