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Rosaceae
Smooth shadbush
Amelanchier laevis
Also known as Smooth serviceberry, Juneberry, Amelanchier laevis, Amelanchier laevis var. nitida
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Smooth shadbush is a graceful multi-stemmed small tree or large shrub offering stunning white spring flowers, edible berry-like fruits, and brilliant fall foliage. It thrives in partial shade to full sun with average moisture and adapts well to woodland edges and naturalized landscapes. Minimal pruning is needed — simply remove any dead or crossing branches in late winter to keep the plant tidy.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply to keep soil evenly moist during establishment; drought-tolerant once mature · Every 7-14 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 4.8–7
- Temperature
- -25°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4b-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 10 ft – 30 ft
- Spread
- 15 ft
- Spacing
- 120 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Mixed
- Foliage
- Green · Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Masachusettes, Michigan, Minnesota, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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