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Common Serviceberry (Amelanchier Arborea)

Amelanchier Arborea, or more commonly known as Common Serviceberry, is a tree shrub with dark green foliage and yellow flowers of the genus Amelanchier. It has a moderate growth rate and a height of 50 feet at maturity. Its duration is perennial which means it will grow year after year. Its active growth period is spring and summer, blooms during mid spring, is tolerant of shade and is routinely available commercially. Amelanchier Arborea or Common Serviceberry’s floral region is North America US Lower 48, specifically in the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Vermont and Wisconsin.

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  • Symbol: AMAR3
  • Scientific Name: Amelanchier arborea
  • Common Name: Common Serviceberry
  • PLANTS Floristic Area: NA (L48 CAN)
  • Category: Dicot
  • Genus: Amelanchier
  • Family: Rosaceae
  • Order: Rosales
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Duration: Perennial
  • Growth Habit: Tree Shrub
  • Native Status: L48 (N) CAN (N)
  • Active Growth Period: Spring and Summer
  • Flower Color: Yellow
  • Foliage Color: Dark Green
  • Growth Rate: Moderate
  • Height Mature (feet): 50
  • Lifespan: Moderate
  • Low Growing Grass: No
  • Drought Tolerance: Low
  • Frost Free Days Minimum: 120
  • pH (Minimum): 5.5
  • pH (Maximum): 7.5
  • Precipitation (Minimum): 28
  • Precipitation (Maximum): 45
  • Root Depth Minimum (inches): 20
  • Shade Tolerance: Tolerant
  • Temperature Minimum (°F): -33
  • Bloom Period: Mid Spring

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