General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 3-5ft
Plant Spread: 3-5ft
Leaves: Good fall color
Deciduous
Other: Finely-toothed, oval-rounded leaves are pale to dark green. Foliage turns variable shades of yellow in autumn.
Fruit: Showy
Edible to birds
Other: Berries may be eaten fresh off the plant or used in jams, jellies and pies. Good plant for bird gardens (birds love the berries).
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Flower Time: Spring
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Edible Parts: Fruit
Wildlife Attractant: Birds

Common names
  • Dwarf Serviceberry
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Amelanchier pumila
  • Synonym: Amelanchier alnifolia var. pumila

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