Amelanchier canadensis

serviceberry, shadbush, shadblow serviceberry, Canadian serviceberry

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Photo credit: Christopher F. Miller, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, New Jersey.
Family

Rosaceae

Region

Coastal Plain, Mountain, Piedmont

States

Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, Virginia

Plant Type

Small/Medium Tree (Understory)

Height

35 - 50ft

Spread

35 - 50ft

Flower Color

White

Fruit

Fleshy; Purple, Red

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Shade

Soil Texture

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil Moisture

Moist, Wet

Blooms

April - May

Fall Color

orange to red

Habitat

swamps, low ground, woods, & thickets

Notes

; Furnish browse for deer; the fruits are eaten by many species of songbirds and also by bear, and squirrels

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The Native Plants Guide

Physiographic Regions of Chesapeake Watershed

Mountain
Piedmont
Coastal Plain