Western Serviceberry Size:2 Gallon you may be on the

you may be on the brink of writing-off this genus altogether

Photo Credit 7 (flowering branches): © Daniel Kennedy

overall plant attracts and supports beneficial and pest eating insects and is a caterpillar host plant and larval food source for native butterflies and moths

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When it’s given the right conditions

Western Serviceberry Size:2 Gallon you may be on theAmelanchier 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