Melinda Myers

Serviceberry

Botanical Name

Amelanchier species

Hardiness

Zones 3 to 9, varies with species

Height

3 to 25 feet

Width

Variable

Flowers

May: white in pendulous racemes, emerge with leaves

Fruit

Berry-like pome, red maturing to black

Fall Color

Yellows, oranges and reds

Light

Full sun to part shade

Soil

Moist, well-drained, adaptable

Planting & Care

• Transplant as balled and burlap or container stock
• Often slow to adjust to transplanting
• Moderate salt tolerance

Problems

Rust, scale, aphids, mildew

Varieties

• Amelanchier laevis 'Snowcloud' - fastigiate form, leaves are blue-green, orange in fall
• Amelachier x grandiflora 'Princess Diana' & 'Autumn Brilliance' - good flowers, fruit and fall color