Amelanchier arborea var. arborea: Country Or Region Of Origin
Northern America
Plant Profile: Amelanchier arborea var. arborea
Names
Common Seviceberry, Downy Serviceberry, Junebush, Serviceberry, Shadblow, Shadbush
Phonetic Spelling:am-eh-LAN-kee-er ar-BOR-ee-ah vah-RYE-eh-tee ar-BOR-ee-ah
Genus:Amelanchier
Species:arborea
Family:Rosaceae
The Common Serviceberry is a native shrub or small tree that can either grow as a multi-stemmed plant or a single-trunked specimen, typically featuring a short trunk that can reach up to 16 inches in diameter. To encourage its growth as a tree, it is essential to prune the central leader, as it tends to develop multiple trunks.
Among the three native varieties, Amelanchier arborea, var. arborea is the one most commonly referred to as the common serviceberry.
Birds play a crucial role in dispersing its seeds.
In terms of pests and diseases, this plant may occasionally face issues such as rust, leaf spot, fire blight, and powdery mildew. Insect threats include sawflies, borers, leaf miners, and scale.
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Amelanchier arborea var. arborea Feature Summary
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Tags
#gold
#red
#white
#deciduous
#fall color
#small tree
#full sun tolerant
#orange
#white flowers
#orange leaves
#pink flowers
#tree
#red leaves
#flowering tree
#air pollution tolerant
#cpp
#gold leaves
#deer resistant
#native garden
#clay soils tolerant
#bird friendly
#dry soils tolerant
#butterfly friendly
#partial shade tolerant
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Amelanchier arborea var. arborea Feature Summary
Attributes
Northern America
AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX., VA, VT, WI, WV
The fruit attracts birds, a nectar plant for butterflies.
dry soil, mildly resistant to damage by deer
The fruit is edible.
Woody
Wildlife Food Source
Attracts Pollinators
Fruit
The plant has small, reddish-purple, apple-like fruits. The fruit, which appear after flowering, attracts birds.
Pome
Green
Red/Burgundy
Purple/Lavender
Edible
Showy
Spring
< 1 inch
< 1 inch
Flowers
This plant has drooping racemes of 6 to 14 star-shaped, white to pale pink flowers that bloom in early spring. Individual flowers are under 1" is size.
Pink
White
Raceme
Fragrant
Showy
Spring
4-5 petals/rays
Star
< 1 inch
Leaves
The leaves are hairy on the underside until maturity. They become less hairy as they mature. Mature leaves do have some hairs, but not as hairy as when young. The light green petioles are up to 1.5" in length and while young, covered with wooly hairs. Nice fall color.
Deciduous
Gold/Yellow
Orange
Gold/Yellow
Orange
Red/Burgundy
Simple
Alternate
Elliptical
Ovate
Obovate
Serrate
3-6 inches
1-3 inches
Bark
Trunk bark is gray. As the plant ages, it develops shallow furrows and flat ridges.
Dark Gray
Light Gray
Light Brown
Furrowed
Whole Plant Traits
Shrub
Tree
Native Plant
Deciduous
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Rounded
Low
Fine
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Good Drainage
Moist
12-24 feet
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
4a
4b
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
9a
9b
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Stem
Landscape
Butterfly Garden
Pollinator Garden
Native Garden
Border
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Flowering Tree
Barrier
Deer
Dry Soil
Woodland
Naturalized Area
Small Space
Slope/Bank
Pond
Butterflies
Songbirds
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Amelanchier arborea var. arborea Attributes
Amelanchier arborea var. arborea: Distribution
AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX., VA, VT, WI, WV
Amelanchier arborea var. arborea: Wildlife Value
The fruit attracts birds, a nectar plant for butterflies.
Amelanchier arborea var. arborea: Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems)
dry soil, mildly resistant to damage by deer
Amelanchier arborea var. arborea: Edibility
The fruit is edible.
Amelanchier arborea var. arborea: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Amelanchier arborea var. arborea: Recommended Propagation Strategy
Division
Grafting
Layering
Leaf Cutting
Root Cutting
Seed
Stem Cutting
Amelanchier arborea var. arborea: Play Value
Attractive Flowers
Attracts Pollinators
Buffer
Colorful
Defines Paths
Easy to Grow
Edible fruit
Fragrance
Pieces Used in Games
Screening
Shade
Sound
Textural
Wildlife Cover/Habitat
Wildlife Food Source
Wildlife Larval Host
Wildlife Nesting
Wind Break
Wind Shimmer
Amelanchier arborea var. arborea Fruit
Amelanchier arborea var. arborea: Fruit Description
The plant has small, reddish-purple, apple-like fruits. The fruit, which appear after flowering, attracts birds.
Amelanchier arborea var. arborea: Fruit Type
Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua
Amelanchier arborea var. arborea: Fruit Color
Green
Purple/Lavender
Red/Burgundy
Amelanchier arborea var. arborea: Fruit Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Amelanchier arborea var. arborea: Display/Harvest Time
Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter
Amelanchier arborea var. arborea: Fruit Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
> 3 inches
Amelanchier arborea var. arborea: Fruit Width
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
> 3 inches
Amelanchier arborea var. arborea Flowers
Amelanchier arborea var. arborea: Flower Description
This plant has drooping racemes of 6 to 14 star-shaped, white to pale pink flowers that bloom in early spring. Individual flowers are under 1" is size.
Amelanchier arborea var. arborea: Flower Color
Pink
White
Amelanchier arborea var. arborea: Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Amelanchier arborea var. arborea: Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Amelanchier arborea var. arborea: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Amelanchier arborea var. arborea: Flower Petals
2-3 rays/petals
4-5 petals/rays
6 petals/rays
7 - 20 petals/rays
asymmetrical petals
Bracts
Colored Sepals
fused petals
more than 20 petals/rays
Tepals
Amelanchier arborea var. arborea: Flower Shape
Bell
Cross
Crown
Cup
Dome
Funnel
Irregular
Lipped
Radial
Saucer
Star
Trumpet
Tubular
Urn
Wheel
Amelanchier arborea var. arborea: Flower Size
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches
Amelanchier arborea var. arborea Leaves
Amelanchier arborea var. arborea: Leaf Description
The leaves are hairy on the underside until maturity. They become less hairy as they mature. Mature leaves do have some hairs, but not as hairy as when young. The light green petioles are up to 1.5" in length and while young, covered with wooly hairs. Nice fall color.
Amelanchier arborea var. arborea: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Amelanchier arborea var. arborea: Leaf Color
Gold/Yellow
Orange
Amelanchier arborea var. arborea: Deciduous Leaf Fall Color
Gold/Yellow
Orange
Red/Burgundy
Amelanchier arborea var. arborea: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Amelanchier arborea var. arborea: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Amelanchier arborea var. arborea: Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Amelanchier arborea var. arborea: Leaf Margin
Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate
Amelanchier arborea var. arborea: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Amelanchier arborea var. arborea: Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Amelanchier arborea var. arborea: Leaf Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long-lasting
Showy
Amelanchier arborea var. arborea: Leaf Width
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Amelanchier arborea var. arborea Bark
Amelanchier arborea var. arborea: Bark Description
Trunk bark is gray. As the plant ages, it develops shallow furrows and flat ridges.
Amelanchier arborea var. arborea: Bark Color
Dark Gray
Light Brown
Light Gray
Amelanchier arborea var. arborea: Surface/Attachment
Bumpy
Exfoliating
Fissured
Furrowed
Lenticels
Papery
Patchy
Peeling
Ridges
Scaly
Shaggy
Shiny
Shredding
Smooth
Spongy
Amelanchier arborea var. arborea Whole Plant Traits
Amelanchier arborea var. arborea: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Amelanchier arborea var. arborea: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Amelanchier arborea var. arborea: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Amelanchier arborea var. arborea: Maintenance
Low
Medium
High
Amelanchier arborea var. arborea: Texture
Fine
Medium
Coarse
Amelanchier arborea var. arborea Cultural Conditions
Amelanchier arborea var. arborea: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Amelanchier arborea var. arborea: Soil pH
Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Amelanchier arborea var. arborea: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Amelanchier arborea var. arborea: Available Space To Plant
12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet
Amelanchier arborea var. arborea: NC Region
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Amelanchier arborea var. arborea: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
4a
4b
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
9a
9b
Amelanchier arborea var. arborea: Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Amelanchier arborea var. arborea Stem
Amelanchier arborea var. arborea: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Amelanchier arborea var. arborea Landscape
Amelanchier arborea var. arborea: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Amelanchier arborea var. arborea: Design Feature
Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree
Amelanchier arborea var. arborea: Resistance To Challenges
Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind
Amelanchier arborea var. arborea: Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
Amelanchier arborea var. arborea: Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
