Species: Amelanchier laevis
(am-ell-lang'kee-er lay'vis)
Allegheny Serviceberry
Found on Course Walks
None Listed
Map of plant locations
(Plant location data may be incomplete)
In Collection(s):
None Listed
Cultivars
No cultivars listed
Ornamental Characteristics
Tree < 30 feet
20' - 25' (spread 20' - 30')
Deciduous
small tree or large multi-stem shrub
Environmental Characteristics
Full sun, Part shade
3b
Can tolerate acid to neutral soil (pH 5.0 to 7.4)
white flowers in early spring; emerging foliage is purplish/bronze
Consistently moist, well-drained soil; Occasional periods of dry soil
See graphic below
Insect Disease
No diseases listed
Bare Root Transplanting
Moderately difficult
Other
native from Newfoundland south to Georgia, west to MIchigan and Kansas; functionally interchangeable with A. arborea
Moisture Tolerance Graphic
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Moisture Tolerance
Occasionally saturated or very wet soil
Consistently moist, well-drained soil
Occasional periods of dry soil
Prolonged periods of dry soil
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