Saskatoon Serviceberry

Amelanchier alnifolia

Service berry leaves and white flowers and stems

Plant Description

Attractive deciduous tree or large shrub with small bluish leaves and tasty, blueberry-like berries. Attractive foliage and showy white flowers in mid-spring to early summer. Important winter browse for deer & elk, and birds eat the fruits.

Plant Details

Life Forms	Shrub
Habitats	Little Habitats Mixed hardwood-conifer forests Residential yards Woodlands
Soil and Moisture Conditions	Dry to moist Well drained
Special Uses	Attracts birds Attracts hummingbirds Attracts pollinators and or other beneficial insects Blooms April Blooms August Blooms February-March Blooms July Blooms June Blooms May Deciduous Deer resistant Flowering Flowers white Perennial Produces fruit Produces nectar Produces pollen Produces seeds Provides wildlife habitat Woody
Shade Preference	Full sun Part shade
Mature Height	3 - 25’