Price range: $29.99 through $64.99
Edible Native Plants, Pollinator Plants
20 to 30'
1 Gallon, 2 Gallon, 3 Gallon
April, May
White
Medium
Average, medium, well-drained soil; tolerates clay soil, prefers a loam.
4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Part shade, Part Sun, Full sun
AL, CT, DC, DE, GA, MA, MD, ME, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, SC, TN, VA, WV
Serviceberry (Amelanchier canadensis) is a large deciduous shrub or small tree with fragrant white flowers. The flowers ripen into crimson-purple berries that have a nutty, huckleberry flavor. The berries can be eaten raw or cooked in pies. Serviceberry is also known for its brilliant shades of orange-red in autumn. It is also known as Shadblow Serviceberry due to its bloom time occurring when the American Shad fish swims upstream to spawn.
Its berries are eaten by songbirds as well as mammals both large and small. Serviceberry is a host plant for some very attractive butterflies – the Viceroy, which looks very similar to the monarch, and the Red-Spotted Purple (pictured above). Serviceberry is a great specimen plant for your yard – not only is it lovely to look at, but it can provide a snack to both you and the wildlife in your neighborhood.
Direct Native Plants ships from our nurseries in Middle River, Maryland, and Woodstock, Illinois. Orders are shipped via FedEx Ground from these locations and typically arrive at most destinations within two (2) business days from the day they ship.
To get your plants to you as quickly and efficiently as possible, we ship orders based on current inventory availability and your proximity to our nurseries. This helps ensure faster delivery and the best experience for your order. In some cases, items in the same order may ship from different locations.
