Serviceberry
Amelanchier lamarckii
also called saskatoon, juneberry, shadbush
Spring blossom followed by dark berries in early summer — worth netting, because the birds reach them first.
Light Sun or light shade, with full sun giving the best crop.
Water Water through the first year; after that it copes with drought.
Height 5 m
Spread 13 ft 1 in
Spacing 450 cm
Spacing & sowing
- Plant spacing
- 14 ft 9 in
- In-row spacing
- 14 ft 9 in
- Between rows
- 18 ft 1 in
- Square-foot density
- Not suited to SFG
Growing
- Type
- Shrub · Perennial
- Botanical family
- Mixed / other
- Sunlight
- Sun or light shade, with full sun giving the best crop.
- Watering
- Water through the first year; after that it copes with drought.
- Feeding
- A compost mulch in spring; it rarely needs feeding beyond that.
- Frost tolerant
- Yes
- Flowering
- April
- Pruning
- Little pruning is needed after flowering — take out dead wood and stop there.
Through the year
- Mar–Apr Bud Break
- Apr–Jun Flowering
- Jun–Jun Fruit Set
- Jun–Oct Harvest
- Oct–Dec Leaf Fall
- Jan–Mar Leaf Fall
Companions
Blueberries, Heather, Ferns
Pests & problems
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