Description
Bundle of 10
At a Glance: Also known as Saskatoon, Serviceberry is a shrub or small tree with smooth stems that can form dense colonies spread by rhizomes. They can be found on rocky shorelines, bluffs, slopes, meadows, thickets and forest edges.
Leaves: The deciduous leaves are alternate, thin, round to oval. They are regularly toothed, mostly on top half.
Flowers: The large white flowers have 5 petals, 15-20 stamens and are showy in short drooping to erect leafy clusters.
Fruit: Dull-red at first, they become purple to nearly black berry-like pomes, with a white bloom, edible and sweet.
Growing Conditions:
| Sun/Shade Tolerance | Hydrology | Elevation Range |
| Full sun 80%-100%
Most sun 60%-80% Part sun/shade 40%-60%
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Dry
Moist
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Low elevations
Mid elevations
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References:
MacKinnon, A., Pojar, J., & Alaback, P. B. (1994). Plants of the Pacific Northwest coast: Washington, Oregon, British Columbia & Alaska. Richmond, Wash: Lone Pine Publishing.
