Amelanchier arborea
Downy serviceberry · also Common serviceberry, Shadberries, Juneberries
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Amelanchier arborea is a small, multi-stemmed deciduous tree native to eastern North America. It is highly valued for its ornamental appeal, producing fragrant white flowers in early spring that support early pollinators, followed by bright red to deep purple berries that are a food source for birds and small mammals. It is adaptable to various conditions and suitable for naturalized gardens, woodland edges, and urban landscapes.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 8210.42%8.9 yr2.4 in
- 5130.18%14 yr5.9 in
- 1450.03%7.8 yr2.5 in
- 970.04%—2.5 in
- 890.08%—4.0 in
- 600.01%—3.0 in
- 590.02%10 yr2.0 in
- 460.10%—0.8 in
- 250.07%—2.4 in
- 230.03%—4.7 in
- 230.05%2.8 yr2.4 in
- 110.01%1.0 yr2.0 in
- 20.02%——
- 10.00%—8.0 in
- 10.00%——
Traits
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 20–25 ft
- Canopy spread
- 30 ft
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Wildlife value
- High
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr
Trunk diameters across every city: median 2.5 in, mean 3.3 in, 90th percentile 5.9 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- East Central Texas forests
- Eastern Canadian Forest-Boreal transition
- Eastern Great Lakes lowland forests
- Mississippi lowland forests
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas & Shrublands
- Central US forest-grasslands transition
Other Amelanchier in the catalogue
13 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
