FNPS Plant Database

Amelanchier arborea

serviceberry, shadbush, juneberry

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Nomenclature

Common Name:

serviceberry, shadbush, juneberry

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Amelanchier arborea

Family:

Rosaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

tree

Size:

15-30 (40) ft tall by 15-20 ft wide

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

white

Fruit Color:

purple

Phenology:

deciduous

Noted For:

Showy Flowers, Fall Color

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Small specimen tree or an understory tree.

Considerations:

Availability:

Native Nurseries

Propagation:

Seed or soft wood cuttings.

Light:

Full Sun, Part Sun, Shade

Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry

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Usually moist, occasional inundation ---to--- Short very dry periods

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand, Clay, Loam

Soil pH:

Mildly acidic

Suitable to Grow In:

8A,8B

USDA zones are based on the average annual extreme minimum winter temperature.



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Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators, Birds, Mammals

The nectar and pollen of the flowers attract native Andrenid bees ( Andrena spp.), Halictid bees ( Halictus spp., Lasioglossum spp.) and honeybees, as well as Syrphid flies, Tachinid flies, Buprestid beetles ( Acmaeodera spp.), and other insects.

Small mammals and larger birds eat the berries. 

Native Habitats:

dry hammocks, dry hardwood forests

Natural Range in Florida:

Comments:

Ethnobotany:

Berries may be used for making jam or jelly.

General Comments:

Citations:

Illinois wildflowers Wunderlin, R. P., B. F. Hansen, A. R. Franck, and F. B. Essig. 2021. Atlas of Florida Plants (http://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/).  Institute for Systematic Botany, University of South Florida, Tampa.

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