Amelanchier canadensis | Juneberry, Shad Berry, Thicket Serviceberry. Originated in … Eastern and Central North America | Tree
Amelanchier canadensis 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 canadensis does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Amelanchier canadensis so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Amelanchier canadensis juneberry,shad berry,thicket serviceberry is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Amelanchier canadensis | Juneberry, Shad Berry, Thicket 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 canadensis 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 canadensis will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 5 and20 years.
Amelanchier canadensis is a woody perennial. Thicket serviceberry (locally known in some parts as juneberry and shad berry) is deciduous in nature.
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 30' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
This plant is will tolerate frost and is classed as … Hardy
Some suggested culinary uses for this plant are … Fresh;Sweets. A descriptive flavor or texture charateristic of this plant is … has a tasty, sweet, juicy flesh with a hint of almond flavor
Berries … 1/4 inch round blueberry-sized pomes, dark purple-red, covered with bloom
The berries are 1/4 inch round blueberry-sized pomes, dark purple-red, covered with bloom. It has a tasty, sweet, juicy flesh with a hint of almond flavor. Amelanchier canadensis is typically used in sweets. Thicket serviceberry (sometimes called juneberry and shad berry) 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.
"Growing Unusual Fruit", Alan E. Simmons, Walker and Company, New York, 1972.
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"Uncommon Fruits Worthy of Attention: A Gardener's Guide", Lee Reich, Addison-Wesley Publishing, Reading, Massachusetts, 1991.