Native to North America, amenable to a range of growing conditions, and beneficial to many types of wildlife, serviceberry (Amelanchier spp.) is a landscaping powerhouse. It's also beautiful to behold ...

Winters were brutal throughout most of New England in Colonial America. It snowed a lot, often into spring, and there were no radiators (or antibiotics). Many settlers didn’t survive the season, but ...

Serviceberries covered with billows of fluffy white blooms are one of the delights of spring. Several species of serviceberry are native to the eastern United States, and because of their flowers, ...

This 2009 image provided by Bugwood.org shows two Amelanchier canadensis Canadian serviceberry trees. Photo by Richard Webb/Bugwood.org via AP Winters were brutal throughout most of New England in ...

Why it’s choice: Serviceberry has long been one of the most popular of our native deciduous shrubs. It puts on a lovely display of white flower clusters in the spring, follows up with luscious berries ...

It’s hard to miss nature’s celebration of spring on the hills and along the rivers of the Inland Northwest. Everywhere you look you see the white flowers of our native serviceberry in full bloom. From ...

Winters were brutal throughout most of New England in Colonial America. It snowed a lot, often into spring, and there were no radiators (or antibiotics). Many settlers didn’t survive the season, but ...

The Pennsylvania native serviceberry has many names depending on the region. In some locations, it is known as the Shadbush, Juneberry, or even Sugarplum, to name a few.Serviceberry trees can grow to ...

Why it’s choice: A show of white flowers in spring, tasty dark blue berries in late summer, yellow leaves in fall, serviceberry is more than just serviceable. But this deciduous shrub does serve, and ...

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