Utah serviceberry is a deciduous, spreading shrub or small tree native to the mountains of western North America, reaching about 3 m tall. It is grown for its spring white flowers, edible purplish berries and autumn colour, and suits cool, dry, open sites.
Family
Rosaceae (Rose family)
Grows as
Tree, Shrub
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Water deeply during establishment, then rely mostly on rain; avoid soggy soil.
Soil
Well-drained soil, tolerant of rocky or alkaline ground.
W. & SC. U.S.A. to Mexico (Baja California Norte, Chihuahua)
Climate
temperate
About
Amelanchier utahensis, the Utah serviceberry, is a species of serviceberry forming a shrub or small tree. It is native to western North America.
Where it grows
The core mountainous range of the species is delimited by the Colorado–New Mexico–Wyoming Rocky Mountains in the east, the Front ranges of Utah at the west, and the Mogollon Rim and White Mountains region of central-east Arizona and western New Mexico to the south.
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Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.