Amelanchier lamarkii
Saskatoon serviceberry · also Juneberry
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Amelanchier lamarckii is a versatile shrub or small tree with attractive white flowers in early spring and edible reddish-purple berries in summer, providing nectar for pollinators and food for birds. It is adaptable to various soil types but is susceptible to powdery mildew and tends to produce root suckers, which can lead to a dense, clumping growth habit if not managed.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 260.01%5.8 yr2.5 in
Traits
- Form
- Multi-trunk
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 12–20 ft
- Canopy spread
- 12–15 ft
- Wildlife value
- High
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 2.5 in, mean 2.5 in, 90th percentile 2.5 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Other Amelanchier in the catalogue
13 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.