Tree 3 - Downy Serviceberry - Amelanchier aborea

Amelanchier arborea

Downy Serviceberry, Juneberry, Shadbush, Servicetree, Sarvis-tree

Rosaceae

This is an Amelanchier arborea located at the Ambler campus of Temple University. It is at the edge of the cold frames by the location of the old greenhouses, across from the red barn.

This is an Amelanchier canadensis (Shadblow Serviceberry) located on the grounds at Andalusia, Pennsylvania.

 From the University of Connecticut plant database 

http://www.hort.uconn.edu/plants/a/amearb/amearb1.html

Habitat

• native to northeastern United States down through Florida and across to Iowa
• hardy to zone 4

Habit and Form

• a deciduous, small tree or large shrub
• 15' to 25' tall
• multi-stemmed
• rounded crown
• medium texture
• medium growth rate