Amelanchier laevis<span> – </span>Allegheny Serviceberry (B&B.DR.DRGHT.FC.H.NB.OP.W)

Ecosystem Services: (B)-Birds (B&B)-Birds & Butterflies (BTF)-Butterflies (BW)-Black Walnut Resistant (DR)-Deer Resistant (DRGHT)-Drought Resistant (EC)-Erosion Control (EVR)-Evergreen (FC)-Fall Color (FRG)-Fragrant (GRD)-Groundcover (H)-Host plant (HMR)-Hummingbirds (M)-Mammals (MTH)-Moths (N)-Nectar (NB)-Native Bees (NST)-Nesting Material (OP)-Other pollinators (RR)-Rabbit Resistant (SHWY)-Showy (SPC)-Specimen Plant Allegheny Serviceberry is a deciduous tree or shrub in the rose family native to Eastern North America and the mountains of NC. It typically grows 15 to 25 feet tall as a multi-trunked tree or in a shrub form. In the wild, it may grow up to 40 feet tall. In spring, 5-petaled, white flowers are borne on 4-inch racemes that are quite showy and are followed by purple edible berries that mature in June. It prefers moist, acidic, well-drained loams and will tolerate a range of soil types but not drought. It flowers best in part sun to part shade but tolerates shade. It is medium to fast-growing but a fairly short-lived tree. Allegheny Serviceberry can be used as a small shade tree, street tree, in a woodland setting or used as a shrub in borders and hedges. To use as a tree it must be pruned to the shape as it tends to want to grow shrubby. Host plant for over 100 species of Lepidoptera, including the Red-Spotted Purple and the Viceroy butterflies. Drought Resistant!