Amelanchier alnifolia — Western Serviceberry — growing in the California Native Garden at the Gardens at Heather Farm, is covered in bluish purple fruit that is loved by songbirds and humans.

It does not tolerate salt or drought well. Hardy in zones 4-8. Amelanchier canadensis (Canadian or Eastern serviceberry) This tree has similar attributes, minus the gray bark, and grows to 15-to ...

But it’s not a cherry, it’s not an apple, it’s not a dogwood or a magnolia – it’s an Amelanchier lamarckii, also known as Snowy Mespilus, Serviceberry or Juneberry, and it’s a real ...

The shadblow serviceberry is a common name for a small, white-flowering, blue-fruiting native tree known botanically as Amelanchier canadensis. 'Autumn Brilliance' is a particular variety or ...

Serviceberry is native to many parts of North America and is made up of dozens of species of the Amelanchier genus. Our Inland Northwest native is Amelanchier alnifolia. If using the Latin ...

Such a tree is Amelanchier laevis, the Allegheny serviceberry. There are about 25 species of Amelanchier worldwide. Of those, 20 are found in the United States, with at least one native to every ...

This 2009 image provided by Bugwood.org shows two Amelanchier canadensis Canadian serviceberry trees. (Richard Webb/Bugwood.org via AP) ...

Here are four favorites. Allegheny serviceberry (Amelanchier laevis) An early-blooming, 15-to-25-foot-tall woody shrub or multi-stemmed tree native to Eastern North America. Its delicate white ...

This 2009 image provided by Bugwood.org shows two Amelanchier canadensis Canadian serviceberry trees. Photo by Richard Webb/Bugwood.org via AP Winters were brutal throughout most of New England in ...