Amelanchier stolonifera | Running Serviceberry, Quebec Berry, Juneberry. Originated in … Eastern North America | Shrub
Amelanchier stolonifera belongs to the plant family ROSACE and Genus Amelanchier This Shrub 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 stolonifera does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Amelanchier stolonifera so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Amelanchier stolonifera running serviceberry,Quebec berry,juneberry is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Amelanchier stolonifera | Running Serviceberry, Quebec Berry, Juneberry 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 stolonifera 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 stolonifera will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 5 and20 years.
Amelanchier stolonifera is a woody perennial. Running serviceberry (locally known in some parts as juneberry and Quebec berry) is deciduous in nature.
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 5' 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 sweet taste with a hint of almond flavor
Berries … a purple-black pome, about the size of a blueberry, and are covered with bloom
The berries are a purple-black pome, about the size of a blueberry, and are covered with bloom. It has a sweet taste with a hint of almond flavor. Amelanchier stolonifera is most often used in sweets. Running serviceberry (sometimes called juneberry and Quebec 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 6' in one direction and 6' 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.