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Serviceberry

Amelanchier ×grandiflora

Also called Shadbush, Juneberry, Serviceberries, Saskatoon Berry

Amelanchier ×grandiflora, the autumn brilliance serviceberry, is a small deciduous flowering tree or large shrub of garden origin, a hybrid of A. arborea and A. laevis. Grow it in sun or part shade in ordinary, well-drained soil for white spring flowers, edible berries and strong autumn color.

Family: Rosaceae (Rose family)
Grows as: Tree, Shrub
Light: Full sun, Part shade
Water: Water deeply during dry spells, especially in the first years after planting, then let the soil dry slightly between waterings.
Soil: Moist but well-drained, slightly acidic to neutral loam.
Temperature: Hardy in cold climates; tolerates winter lows well below freezing.
How easy: Easy
Safety: Not known to be toxic: The fruit is not known to be toxic; seeds and leaves of Amelanchier species can contain small amounts of cyanogenic compounds, so the seeds should not be crushed or eaten in quantity.
Edible: Yes, some parts

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Amelanchier × grandiflora, the autumn brilliance serviceberry, is a small deciduous flowering tree or large shrub, a hybrid of garden origin between A. arborea and A. laevis, in the family Rosaceae. It produces white flowers and small red to purple edible fruits.

The Latin specific epithet grandiflora means "large-flowered".

Other Amelanchier plants

Saskatoon serviceberry · Canadian serviceberry · Low serviceberry · Allegheny serviceberry · Roundleaf serviceberry · Serviceberry

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Amelanchier × grandiflora by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

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