NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details

Amelanchier spicata [= Amelanchier stolonifera]

Scientific Name:	Amelanchier spicata [= Amelanchier stolonifera]
Genus:	Amelanchier
Species Epithet:	spicata
Common Name:	Dwarf Serviceberry, Shadbush
Plant Type	Shrub
Life Cycle	Perennial
Plant Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Native/Alien:	NC Native
Invasive Status:	^(*Key)
Size:	1-3 ft., 3-6 ft., 6-12 ft.
Bloom Color(s):	White
Light:	Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day
Soil Moisture:	Dry
Bloom Time:	March, April
Growing Area:	Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain
Habitat Description:	Dry, acidic, rocky or sandy sites. Rare in NC mountains, uncommon in piedmont and coastal plain.
Leaf Arrangement:	Alternate
Leaf Retention:	Deciduous
Leaf Type:	Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like
Leaf Form:	Simple
Life Cycle:	Perennial
Wildlife Value:	Important for Wildlife
Landscape Value:	Recommended and Available
State Rank:	S2: Imperiled, S3: Vulnerable ^(*Key)
Global Rank:	G5 - Secure ^(*Key)
Notes:	Stoloniferous, colonial shrub.
A hedgerow of Dwarf Serviceberry in early spring Kent Co., RI Lisa Lofland Gould
Links:	USDA PLANTS Database Record Go Botany: https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/amelanchier/spicata/ Vascular Plants of NC: https://auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov/flora/species_account.php 700 Bird-friendly Plants for NC: https://nc.audubon.org/700

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