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Downy Serviceberry

Amelanchier arborea

Also known as: Shadbush, Juneberry

Early white blooms, edible June berries, vivid fall color.

Family

Rosaceae

Type

tree

Lifespan

perennial

Height

15–25 ft

Spacing

15–25 ft apart

Light

sun, part shade, shade

Soil moisture

dry

Soil pH

acidic, neutral

Bloom

April, May

Bloom colors

white

Wildlife value

pollinators, songbirds

Caterpillar hosts

~124 butterfly & moth species

Landscape uses

specimen, hedge or screen, erosion control

Native states

AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI, WV