Serviceberry, Shadblow, shadbush, Juneberry |
| General |
| Common Name | Serviceberry, Shadblow, shadbush, Juneberry |
| Latin Name | Amelanchier spp. |
| Category | Fruits |
| Family | |
| Variety | Shannon, Indian, Smoky, Pembia, Success, Dwarf Mountain |
| Visual Traits |
| Flower | white; April-early May |
| Foliage/Fall leaf color | showy red |
| Fruit | small, fleshy pome, red to purplish-black, ripen late June |
| Height | 20-30 ft (shrubs to small trees) |
| Other valued traits | early flowering |
| Spread | variable from shrub to tree |
| Cultivation |
| Hardwood Cuttings | difficult to propagate |
| Harvest | June |
| Propagation method | bare root, container, b&b, cuttings, seed |
| Pruning | difficult to train to single stem; prune early spring when dormant |
| Seed harvest | June |
| Seed treatment and storage | scarification; 2-6 month cold stratification; may take two seasons to germinate |
| Softwood cuttings | poor results |
| Sowing seed | late fall, 25% germination in spring |
| Transplant | 2-4years to transplant from seedling |
| Watering guidelines | water during establishment |
| Critters |
| Insect and invertebrate pests | common apple pests, red spider mites |
| Pathogens | rose family pests, fireblight |
| Wildlife Pests | birds |
| Soils |
| Fertility / quality | requires organic matter |
| Moisture and drainage | moist, well-drained, wide range of soils, drought and flood intolerant |
| Salt tolerance | intolerant |
| Texture | medium to coarse; no heavy clay |
| Growth Pattern |
| Growth rate | moderate |
| Longevity | moderate |
| Habitat and Climate |
| Fire tolerance | moderatly tolerant |
| Frost-free days (FFD) | 120 |
| Hardiness Zone | 3-9 (2) |
| Native Range | North America |
| Rainfall / humidity | 220-50" |
| Light |
| Light recommendation | full sun |
| Shade tolerance | moderately tolerant to intolerant |
| Special Notes |
| Note 1 | Poor heat tolerance |