Scientific Name: Amelanchier canadensis
Common Name: Canadian serviceberry
Family Name: Rosaceae
Origin: Canada - eastern, U.S. - northeast
Hardiness Zone: Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C)
Plant Type: Shrub - deciduous, Tree - deciduous
Mature Size: 7 - 10m x 5 - 7m (height x width)
Habit: Upright
Form: Oval - vertical, Round, Vase
Texture: Medium - fine
Landscape Uses: Attract birds, Fall interest, Spring interest, Urban agriculture, Waterside planting, Wildlife food, Woodland margin
Exposure: Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil or Media: Acidic, Well-drained
Leaves: Simple, Alternate, Soft flexible, Glabrous, Pubescent, Elliptic, Obovate, Ovate, Serrate
Flowers: Raceme, White, May-Jun
Fruit: Edible, Pome, Purple, Red, Dark-red, Black, Jul-Aug
Key ID Features:
Leaves mostly elliptic, 3-7cm long x 2-4cm wide, margins serrate; raceme of open, white florets, 5 petals; pomes pulpy, blue to purplish-black, about 1cm long. Winter ID: buds alternate, twigs smooth with prominent lenticels.