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Plant Details

Amelanchier arborea

Downy Serviceberry, Shadbush, Shadtree, Sarvis Tree

Scientific Name:	Amelanchier arborea
Genus:	Amelanchier
Species Epithet:	arborea
Common Name:	Downy Serviceberry, Shadbush, Shadtree, Sarvis Tree
Plant Type	Tree
Life Cycle	Perennial
Plant Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Native/Alien:	NC Native
Invasive Status:	^(*Key)
Size:	12-36 ft., 36-72 ft.
Bloom Color(s):	White
Light:	Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day
Soil Moisture:	Dry, Moist
Bloom Time:	March, April, May
Growing Area:	Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain
Habitat Description:	Dry to moist forests, seepage and depression wetlands. Common throughout NC.
Leaf Arrangement:	Alternate
Leaf Retention:	Deciduous
Leaf Type:	Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like
Leaf Form:	Simple
Life Cycle:	Perennial
Wildlife Value:	Highest Wildlife Value
Landscape Value:	Highly Recommended and Available
State Rank:	S5: Secure ^(*Key)
Global Rank:	G5 - Secure ^(*Key)
Notes:	Edible fruit and beautiful fall foliage. 'Autumn Brilliance', Amelanchier X grandiflora, is a hybrid of A. laevis and A. arborea.
Ripe fruits Forsyth County NC Lisa Lofland Gould
Each flower has 5 petals and 5 sepals Forsyth County NC Lisa Lofland Gould
Leaves are finely serrated and are downy on the underside. Blue Ridge Parkway, Haywood Co., NC Bettina Darveaux
Links:	USDA PLANTS Database Record NC Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox: https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/amelanchier-arborea/ Go Botany: https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/amelanchier/arborea/ Vascular Plants of NC: https://auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov/flora/species_account.php 700 Bird-friendly Plants for NC: https://nc.audubon.org/700