{"slug":"amelanchier-arborea","scientific_name":"Amelanchier arborea","common_names":["Downy serviceberry","Serviceberry","Juneberry","Shadbush"],"family":"Rosaceae","type":"broadleaf_deciduous","mature_height_m":7,"mature_spread_m":4,"growth_rate":"medium","lifespan_years":null,"hardiness_zones":[4,9],"sun":"full_partial","water":"medium","soil":"Moist, well-drained, acid to neutral soil; tolerates clay, sand and alkaline sites","native_range":"Eastern North America from New Brunswick, Quebec and Ontario south to Florida and the Gulf Coast and west to Minnesota and Texas.","description":"A small, often multi-stemmed tree with smooth silvery-gray bark and a four-season show: clouds of white flowers in early spring, sweet blueberry-like fruit in June that birds strip within days, and orange-red fall color. It fits under power lines and in small yards. The related Amelanchier canadensis, A. laevis and the hybrid cultivars 'Autumn Brilliance' and 'Robin Hill' dominate the nursery trade and are often sold under this name.","care":"Transplants well; plant in sun or part shade in moist, well-drained soil and mulch to keep roots cool. Water in dry spells, especially the first two years, as it drops leaves in drought. Prune after flowering to remove suckers. Cedar-apple rust, fire blight, leaf miners and sawflies occur but are seldom serious.","benefits":["flowers","edible","birds","wildlife","pollinators","fall_color","small_space","erosion_control"],"uses":["small_yard","street_tree","food","hedgerow"],"cautions":["pest_prone","messy_fruit"],"image_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/34/Amelanchier_arborea_leaves.JPG","image_credit":"Dcrjsr, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons","sources":["https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/amelanchier-arborea/","https://mortonarb.org/plant-and-protect/trees-and-plants/downy-serviceberry/","https://plants.usda.gov/plant-profile/AMAR3","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amelanchier_arborea"],"data_note":null,"updated_at":"2026-11-08T01:00:46.205Z","page_url":"https://treerm.org/trees/amelanchier-arborea","markdown_url":"https://treerm.org/trees/amelanchier-arborea.md","regions":[{"country":"CA","region":null,"locality":null,"status":"native","note":"Native to Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick.","source_url":"https://plants.usda.gov/plant-profile/AMAR3"},{"country":"US","region":null,"locality":null,"status":"native","note":"Native across the eastern US from Minnesota and Maine to Texas and Florida (more than 15 states).","source_url":"https://plants.usda.gov/plant-profile/AMAR3"},{"country":"US","region":"CO","locality":"Denver","status":"recommended","note":"On the Denver Office of the City Forester Approved Street Tree List","source_url":"https://www.denvergov.org/content/dam/denvergov/Portals/747/documents/forestry/Street_tree_guide.pdf"},{"country":"US","region":"DC","locality":"Washington","status":"recommended","note":"On the Casey Trees Tree Rebate eligible species list","source_url":"https://caseytrees.org/rebate"},{"country":"US","region":"GA","locality":"Atlanta","status":"recommended","note":"On the Trees Atlanta Top 50 Atlanta Trees list","source_url":"https://treesatlanta.org/resources/50-atlanta-trees/"}],"license":"CC-BY-4.0"}