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Amelanchier arborea Common Serviceberry


Native To: Regional Wetland Indicator: FACU, FAC Soil: pH 5.5-7.5


Form/Color Rounded crown; 12' to 30'; dark green Stormwater Tolerant of stormwater.
foliage; white flowers April-May; red- Tolerance:
purple fleshy fruit June.


Urban Tolerates concrete debris, performs


Tolerance: well in the right of way.


Habitat: Upland woods,rich limestone soil; rocky


soils on open slopes, wood edges, and
stream banks. Ecosystem Fruit eaten by birds and mammals;
Services: host to larvae of some butterfly


species.


Hydrology: Grows best in medium well-drained


acidic soils


Ornamental Red-orange fall color, fragrant white
Value: flowers April-May. Compatibility:


Salt Intolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other: Edible fruit; used for forest restoration.


Shade Tolerant of partial shade.


Tolerance:


Amelanchier canadensis Canadian Serviceberry


Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FAC Soil: pH 5.0-6.5


Form/Color Low shrubby and multi-stemmed; 25'; Stormwater Tolerant of stormwater.
white flowers April-May; purple fleshy fruit Tolerance:


June-July; moderate growth rate.


Urban Intolerant of soil compaction, sensitive
Tolerance: to ozone, performs well in the right of


way.
Habitat: Shrub swamp, moist, sterile sandy soil of


back dune thickets
Ecosystem Fruit eaten by birds and mammals;
Services: host to larvae of some butterfly


species.


Hydrology: Moist to dry soil; intolerant of drought;
saturated soil 25% growing season.


Ornamental Red-orange fall color, white flowers April-
Value: May. Compatibility:


Salt Moderately tolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other: Used for back dune woodland, shrub


swamps, moist woodland, and
Shade Tolerant of shade. swamp forest.
Tolerance:

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