Serviceberry
Amelanchier sp.
Tree
Grows as a large shrub or small, sparse tree, reaching 15-25 feet tall. Best in shrub borders or in woodland, naturalized, or native plant gardens.
Flowers
Produces five-pedaled, showy, slightly fragrant, white flowers in drooping clusters that appear before the leaves emerge in early spring.
Berries
Small green berries turn red and then mature to a deep purplish-black in early summer. Berries are edible, and are a preferred food of birds such as American Robin, Cedar Waxwing, Gray Catbird, and Eastern Kingbird, among others.
Plant Specs:
Type: large shrub, small tree
Family: Rosaceae
Native Range: Eastern North America
Height: 15 - 25 feet
Spread: 15 - 25 feet
Bloom Time: April-May
Sun: full sun to partial shade
Maintenance: low
Suggested Use: flowering tree, berry-producing
Attracts: birds, butterflies
Fruit: showy, edible
Tolerates: wide range of soils