Amelanchier arborea | Downy Serviceberry | Tree

Amelanchier arborea belongs to the plant family ROSACE and Genus Amelanchier This Tree will grow well in a wide variety of loam or soils pertaining to most average garden situations , a pH which can apply to most normal garden soil conditions, . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Various

We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Amelanchier arborea does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds

Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Amelanchier arborea so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties

Amelanchier arborea downy serviceberry is not known as a butterfly attracting plant

Amelanchier arborea | Downy Serviceberry is a deciduous plant which means it loses its leaves in Autumn or Fall. Deciduous trees should not be planted close to water features or fish ponds.

Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).

Amelanchier arborea can survive very cold winters with annual averages as low as -40 Fahrenheit. It needs a bit of a cold spell with temperatures below 15 Fahrenheit to do its best.

Amelanchier arborea will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 5 and20 years.

Amelanchier arborea is a woody perennial. Downy serviceberry is deciduous in nature.

Some suggested culinary uses for this plant are … Fresh. A descriptive flavor or texture charateristic of this plant is … not as tasty as A. canadensis or A. x grandiflora

Berries … are the edible part(s) of the plant

It is not as tasty as A. canadensis or A. x grandiflora. Amelanchier arborea is most often used fresh.

Suggested spacing for this crop to ensure plants next to each other use the space optimally without losing the benefits of sunshine and water needs is 8' in one direction and 8' in the other direction.

Amelanchier asiatica | Korean Juneberry, Chinese Service Berry. Originated in Korea,Japan;Manchuria | Shrub

Amelanchier canadensis | Juneberry, Shad Berry, Thicket Serviceberry. Originated in Eastern and Central North America | Tree

Amelanchier florida | Florida Juneberry. Originated in Western North America | Shrub

"Uncommon Fruits Worthy of Attention: A Gardener's Guide", Lee Reich, Addison-Wesley Publishing, Reading, Massachusetts, 1991.