Shadblow Serviceberry Tree (Amelanchier Canadensis) – 5 Gallon Pot

NOTE: As with all of our other plants and trees, all of our fruit plants are grown in containers outdoors so they are fully rooted and landscape-ready upon arrival.

A four season attraction in the landscape, the Shadblow Serviceberry is a North America native beauty that can be grown as a large multi-stem shrub or lower branches can be removed to form a very attractive single or multi trunk small tree. In early spring, snowy white flowers in 2 to 4 inch upright racemes are borne in profusion. Following the flowers are edible, sweet, blueberry-like green fruits that turn to red and purple as they ripen. But if you want the fruits you better beat the birds to them. Fall brings outstanding foliage color ranging from golden-orange to red-orange. The silver striped ridged and furrowed handsome bark provides winter interest in the landscape. 

Shadblow Serviceberry got its name because it’s berries are produced in June “when the shad (fish) run.” Serviceberry fruit is used to make pies and sweetbreads and can be dried like raisins. The Cherokees used serviceberry tea to aid digestion, and children who had worms were given baths in serviceberry tea. Native Americans used the tree’s straight wood to make arrow shafts. Francois Michaux wrote of serviceberries being available in Philadelphia markets, but only children bought them because they were so sweet and delicious.

NOTE: As with all of our other plants and trees, all of our fruit plants are grown in containers outdoors so they are fully rooted and landscape-ready upon arrival.