Serviceberry (Amelanchier alnifolia)
Sold as: 12” bareroot

Serviceberry, commonly known as Saskatoon or Saskatoon Serviceberry, is a deciduous shrub that produces a tasty berry great for both human consumption as well as attracting wildlife. The serviceberry prefers to be in open sites with lots of sunshine but tends to not do well in heavy clay soils. Avoid planting near cedars and junipers as these plants are susceptible to cedar rust. When in bloom, it produces beautiful fragrant white flowers. Although slow growing, this plant can spread through rhizomes and seeds.

Classification: Perennial deciduous shrub
Key Characteristics: Fragrant white flowers, round black berries, round leaves that are partially toothed
Light Requirements: Full to partial sun
Water Requirements: Dry to seasonally wet soils
Ease of Growing: Easy
Growth Rate: slow
Bloom Time: April to June
Spreads: Yes
Type of support: Wildlife, pollinator, beneficial insects, wildfire resistant
Edible: Berries are edible
Mature Height: 4-12 feet
Mature Width: 6-8 feet

Photo Credit: WACD PMC, USDA – Jeff McMillian, WNPS -McMillian, WNPS -GD Carr