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Serviceberry

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  • Trees and Shrubs
Canadian serviceberry (Amelanchier canadensis)
Photo: Jardin botanique de Montréal (Gilles Murray)
Amelanchier canadensis
  • Amelanchier canadensis
  • Amelanchier canadensis
  • Amelanchier canadensis
  • Amelanchier sp.

Onglets

Botany

Origin and description

Large shrub, also comes with a single trunk. White flowers in spring. Edible fruit, also popular with birds. Attractive fall colour.
Height: 3 to 8 m (depends on species and cultivars).
Spread: 2 to 3 m (depends on species and cultivars).

Common name

Serviceberry

Latin name (genus)

Amelanchier spp.

English common name

Serviceberry

French common name

Amélanchier

Botanical family

  • Rosaceae
Horticulture

Growing conditions

Exposure: full sun or partial shade

Type of soil: cool, well-drained, slightly acidic to neutral

Hardiness zone: 2 to 4 (depends on species and cultivars)

Average grower

See also

Pests and diseases
  • Gymnosporangium sp. on Crataegus sp.

    Gymnosporangium Rusts

    The fungi in the Gymnosporangium genus have a complex life cycle that requires them to infect two different hosts. They spend part of their lives on a conifer before moving to a deciduous tree in the Rosaceae family.

Physiological disorders