Serviceberry (Saskatoon) - Amelanchier alnifolia
Plant type: deciduous shrub/small tree
Height: 4-12’
Growth rate: medium
Habit: clusters of white flowers (Apr-Jun) that turn to black fruits (edible and delicious!) in August. Leaves turn yellow in fall.
PPL: yes
Light - full to part sun
Soil - moist to seasonally wet
Ecological functions: Top 30 plant host for caterpillar species! Flowers attractive to native insect pollinators, berries support birds and mammals.
Plant type: deciduous shrub/small tree
Height: 4-12’
Growth rate: medium
Habit: clusters of white flowers (Apr-Jun) that turn to black fruits (edible and delicious!) in August. Leaves turn yellow in fall.
PPL: yes
Light - full to part sun
Soil - moist to seasonally wet
Ecological functions: Top 30 plant host for caterpillar species! Flowers attractive to native insect pollinators, berries support birds and mammals.
Plant type: deciduous shrub/small tree
Height: 4-12’
Growth rate: medium
Habit: clusters of white flowers (Apr-Jun) that turn to black fruits (edible and delicious!) in August. Leaves turn yellow in fall.
PPL: yes
Light - full to part sun
Soil - moist to seasonally wet
Ecological functions: Top 30 plant host for caterpillar species! Flowers attractive to native insect pollinators, berries support birds and mammals.
