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  Andy's northern Ontario wildflower site - flowering shrubs
Downy Serviceberry; also known as Saskatoon, Indian pear, shadbush.
Downy Serviceberry tree found on the edge of the Wanapetei River.
Serviceberry is one of the earlier flowering shrubs in the Sudbury area.
www.ontariowildflower.com /shrub.htm   (4153 words)

  
  Serviceberry - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Serviceberry (Amelanchier), also known as juneberry, mespilus, sarvis, shad-blossom and shadbush, is a genus of about 25 species of small deciduous trees and large shrubs in the family Rosaceae.
Amelanchier sanguinea - Huron serviceberry, roundleaf juneberry, roundleaf serviceberry, shore shadbush
The serviceberry was brought to England in the 18th century, and grown as an exotic plant by the Duke of Argyll.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Serviceberry   (709 words)

  
 Amelanchier_info.html   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Serviceberries are deciduous shrubs or small trees with narrow, irregular crowns and slender branches.
The downy serviceberry, however, is more tree-like, has an earlier blooming time and has the most tasty fruits of all serviceberries.
The leaves of serviceberries are simple, alternate, oval, usually less than 3 inches long with finely toothed margins.
project.bio.iastate.edu /trees/campustrees/Amelanchier_info.html   (435 words)

  
 Downy Serviceberry
The main ornamental features of Downy Serviceberry are flowers and fall color, the fruits are not as ornamental as with other species.
Downy Serviceberry can be called apple shadbush, northern smooth shadbush, shadblow, shadblown serviceberry, shadbush, or shadbush serviceberry; take your pick.
The flowers of Downy Serviceberry are plentiful, fragrant, and grouped in showy white clusters or racemes of 3-20 flowers, appearing before the leaves from March to June.
www.yardener.com /DownyServiceberry.html   (452 words)

  
 Floridata: Amelanchier canadensis
The serviceberries, genus Amelanchier, are deciduous shrubs or small trees that grow in the understory of temperate forests.
The little serviceberry shrubs are useful in naturalized plantings, especially in open woodlands, under tall oaks or pines.
The fruits of shadbush (and other serviceberries) are said to be delicious, but often the wild birds, squirrels, raccoons and bears get most of them.
www.floridata.com /ref/a/amel_can.cfm   (622 words)

  
 Ohio Trees, Bulletin 700-00, Amelanchier – Serviceberry, Shadbush, Juneberry   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Serviceberries are small, deciduous trees or shrubs with conspicuous terminal buds.
The serviceberry, also known as Juneberry, shadbush, and shadblow, is found throughout Ohio but attains its best development in the hills of the eastern portion of the state.
Serviceberry is a small- to medium-sized tree growing 20—50 feet high.
ohioline.osu.edu /b700/b700_43.html   (492 words)

  
 Amelanchier canadensis: Shadblow Serviceberry
Downy Serviceberry is an upright, twiggy, multi-stemmed large shrub, eventually reaching 20 to 25 feet in height with a spread of 15 to 20 feet.
Downy Serviceberry is ideal for planting in the naturalized garden where it can be allowed to spread by its naturally-suckering habit, or is striking when placed in the mixed shrubbery border where its brilliant white blooms and fall color stand out nicely against a background of evergreen shrubs.
With a native habitat of wet bogs and swamps, Downy Serviceberry should be grown in full sun or light shade on moist, well-drained, acid soil.
edis.ifas.ufl.edu /BODY_ST074   (613 words)

  
 botany/amelanchier   (Site not responding. Last check: )
They are commonly known as Serviceberries, Juneberries, Shadbush, Shad-blow and Snowy Mespilus.
Serviceberries are some of the earliest spring-blooming trees.
It is covered in smooth, green leaves that are clothed with soft gray hairs when they first unfurl, thus the common name.
www.botany.com /amelanchier.html   (233 words)

  
 winemaking: Downy Serviceberry Wine
The dark red- to dark purple-fruited Downy serviceberry is the most common of about 25 species of the serviceberry genus native to the United States and Canada.
The botanical name is Amelanchier arborea, but it is commonly called the Downy or American serviceberry or simply the serviceberry.
After 5 days, drip-drain and then gently press jelly-bag of serviceberries to extract clear juice, discarding remaining pulp and seed.
winemaking.jackkeller.net /serviceb.asp   (545 words)

  
 Species:
GENERAL DISTRIBUTION : Downy serviceberry occurs from the southern tip of Newfoundland south to the northern tip of the Florida Panhandle and west to southern Ontario and Quebec, eastern Kansas, the eastern edge of Nebraska, and southern Mississippi and Alabama.
Downy serviceberry has been known to increase in number and density after defoliation from gypsy moths [8].
Specific effects of the fire on downy serviceberry were not studied [18].
www.fs.fed.us /database/feis/plants/tree/amearb/all.html   (1507 words)

  
 The Tree Guide at Arborday.org
The Downy Serviceberry can be expected to grow in the zones shown in color in the arborday.org zone map.
The Downy Serviceberry grows to be 15' - 25' feet in height.
The Downy Serviceberry has a spread of about 15' - 25' at full maturity.
www.arborday.org /trees/treeGuide/TreeDetail.cfm?ID=213   (132 words)

  
 Serviceberries
Saskatoon Serviceberry occurs over a wide range of situations, from dry rocky slopes in full sunlight to partial shade of conifers and in moist, deep, and fertile soils.
Aerial portions of Saskatoon Serviceberry are killed by fire; survival occurs through sprouting.
Fruits of Saskatoon Serviceberry were an important food of the Blackfeet, who used them in soups, stews, and pemmican.
www.rook.org /earl/bwca/nature/shrubs/amelanchier.html   (430 words)

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