amelanchier laevis (allegheny serviceberry, juneberry) native
$31.95
- lightly fragrant drooping clusters of white flowers appear before the foliage
- edible red berries ripen to dark purplish-black in june
- glossy leaves emerge bronzish-purple, maturing to dark green
- fall colour is yellow to orange-red
- grows in a more formal shape than canadensis
- bloom time: spring
- zone 4
- height 4-5m
- spread 4-5m
- colour white
- allegheny serviceberry tolerates a wide range of soils and conditions
- it can be grown as a specimen tree or multi-stemmed shrub
- full sun, partial sun/shade
- attracts birds
- fragrant
- edible
- native to ontario
- (image courtesy of NVK nurseries, NVK holdings inc.)