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Downy Serviceberry
Amelanchier arborea
Also called shadbush, juneberry, shadblow.
First to bloom in the woods, first fruit of summer, and orange-red fall color; a four-season small tree.
Showy flowersEdibleWildlife valueFall color
- Type
- Small tree
- Mature height
- 15–25 ft
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Sun
- Full · Part
- Soil moisture
- Average
210
Serviceberry flowers white in early April before the leaves, then ripens sweet, blueberry-like fruit in June that robins and cedar waxwings will beat you to. It is happy in sun or light shade, tolerates clay, and rarely exceeds 25 feet, making it a fine substitute for Bradford pear or crabapple.
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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