Western Serviceberry

Amelanchier alnifolia Western serviceberry, also known as saskatoon, is a silver-barked large shrub or multi-stemmed small tree that is beloved equally by gardeners and wildlife. Each spring, it becomes covered with fragrant, white, 1” flowers that supply food for native bees, hummingbirds and butterflies. By summer, the flowers transform into edible reddish berries that eventually turn black when ripe. The berries are delicious, good for jellies, and high in vitamin C, manganese, magnesium and iron - but good luck getting any because they are adored by robins, chickadees, tanagers, and waxwings. Its attractive bluish-green leaves also provide food for many types of butterfly larvae and, in sunnier sites, they will reward you with autumn colors.  Plant type/canopy layer: deciduous, perennial, small tree/large shrub Size at maturity: 4-12' tall Light requirements: full sun to part sun Moisture requirements: dry, moist to seasonally wet soil Bloom time: March - August (April -