Amelanchier canadensis
Canadian serviceberry · also Thicket serviceberry, Shad-blow serviceberry, Shad-blow
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Amelanchier canadensis is a small deciduous tree valued for its showy white flowers in spring, edible berries that attract birds, and vibrant fall foliage. It typically grows as an understory tree in moist, well-drained soils, particularly on the Atlantic coastal plain, but is relatively short-lived.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 12,0671.8%—2.4 in
- 2,3050.69%5.0 yr2.0 in
- 1,6251.0%6.9 yr2.0 in
- 6840.82%—2.0 in
- 1490.08%8.7 yr2.3 in
- 1070.06%—3.0 in
- 930.01%11 yr3.0 in
- 780.03%—3.0 in
- 620.03%——
- 410.02%—2.5 in
- 280.02%10 yr5.5 in
- 160.02%—3.1 in
- 160.03%—2.0 in
- 120.00%—0.8 in
- 110.09%—2.0 in
- 90.06%3.5 yr1.2 in
- 30.00%—15 in
- 30.01%—2.0 in
- 30.01%—2.0 in
Traits
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 20–25 ft
- Canopy spread
- 10 ft
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Wildlife value
- High
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 2.4 in, mean 2.8 in, 90th percentile 4.7 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
- Eastern Canadian Forest-Boreal transition
- Mississippi lowland forests
Temperate Conifer Forests
- Atlantic coastal pine barrens
Other Amelanchier in the catalogue
13 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
