Allegheny Serviceberry

Amelanchier laevis

Height: 15-25'

Width: 15-20'

Bloom: white flowers early spring, edible black berries summer

Fun Facts: Used by native Americans to make pemmican - a high energy cake made with the dried fruits, meat and fat for traveling. The bark has been used in herbal medicine.

Good to Know: These make excellent small "trees" when they are trimmed to remove low growing branches. Early flowers in spring are a great source of pollen for honeybees and other native bees.