Serviceberry

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(1-2’ bare root) Amelanchier canadensis, 6-20’ tall. The Canadian serviceberry, also called shadblow serviceberry, juneberry, shadbush, and junebush, prefers moist soils in swamps and thickets, making it a good species for wet areas and stream banks. Autumn colors are deep orange to red. Flowers are white with long petals, and bloom in dense groups. It’s crimson-colored, edible, apple-like fruit is often used in pies and jellies, and enjoyed by ruffed grouse, dove, several varieties of woodpeckers, and many other birdsServiceberry is also used as a medicinal and ornamental plant. Zones: 3-8

(1-2’ bare root) Amelanchier canadensis, 6-20’ tall. The Canadian serviceberry, also called shadblow serviceberry, juneberry, shadbush, and junebush, prefers moist soils in swamps and thickets, making it a good species for wet areas and stream banks. Autumn colors are deep orange to red. Flowers are white with long petals, and bloom in dense groups. It’s crimson-colored, edible, apple-like fruit is often used in pies and jellies, and enjoyed by ruffed grouse, dove, several varieties of woodpeckers, and many other birdsServiceberry is also used as a medicinal and ornamental plant. Zones: 3-8