Amelanchier laevis
Plant Expert:
Michael Dirr Amelanchier laevis
Michael Dirr
Amelanchier laevis
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Allegheny Serviceberry
Common Names:
  • Allegheny Serviceberry
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Origin:

  Newfoundland to Georgia and Alabama, west to Michigan and Kansas  

Sun/Water Requirements:

  Partial/Full sun.
Moderate climate.

Climate / Hardiness Zones:

  Zone 4 to Zone 9

Growth:

  Range: Grows from 15' to 30'.

Flowers:

  Color(s): White
Season(s): Early Spring
 

Foliage:

  Deciduous
Color: Leaves are dark green and green in the summer and yellow, orange and red in the fall.
Dirr says: "orange-red to brick-red fall color"  

Fruit:

  Color: Brown
Season(s): Summer
Dirr says: "Many birds and animals are extremely fond of them"  

Landscape Value:

  Can be used as an ornamental plant.
Can be used as a specimen plant.
Can be used as a grouping plant.

Dirr says: "In Georgia, it has been free of fireblight. I have noticed a great number used in large containers in Germany."

Other:

   
Amelanchier laevis is hardy in these areas:
Alameda, CAAlamo, CAAlsip, IL
American Canyon, CAAngwin, CAAntioch, CA
Baltimore, MDBayside, NYBronx, NY
Brooklyn, NYBrownsville, TXCanton, MI
Chicago, ILCicero, ILCollege Point, NY
Conneaut, OHCorona, NYDanville, CA
Detroit, MIDorset, OHEast Claridon, OH
East Elmhurst, NYEcorse, MIElmhurst, NY
Elmwood Park, ILElyria, OHEssex, CA
Evergreen Park, ILFawnskin, CAFerndale, MI
Florence, SCFlushing, NYFontana, CA
Forest Falls, CAForest Hills, NYFort Eustis, VA
Fresh Meadows, NYGlen Burnie, MDGwynn Oak, MD
Harper Woods, MIHarrison Township, MIHunt Valley, MD
Jackson Heights, NYLeasburg, NCLexington, NC
Liberty, NCLinwood, NCLittle Neck, NY
Ludlow, CAMacomb, MIMarysville, MI
Maspeth, NYMemphis, MIMercedes, TX
Middle Village, NYMission, TXModesto, CA
Moreno Valley, CAMorgantown, WVMount Clemens, MI
New Baltimore, MINew Haven, MINew York, NY
Newport News, VANorth Ridgeville, OHNorth Street, MI
Oakland Gardens, NYOlmito, TXPenitas, TX
Pharr, TXPhelan, CAPhiladelphia, PA
Pikesville, MDPinon Hills, CAPort Isabel, TX
Progreso, TXRedlands, CARego Park, NY
Rialto, CARidgewood, NYRimforest, CA
Riverdale, ILSaratoga, CASoquel, CA
Sparrows Point, MDStaten Island, NYTaylor, MI
Temperance, MITemple City, CATowson, MD
Trenton, MITres Pinos, CAUpland, CA
Virginia Beach, VAWalnut, CAWatsonville, CA
Wayne, MIWestland, MIWhitestone, NY
Whitmore Lake, MI
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