* Exclusive content not on the website Native to the northeastern United States into Ontario. The plant is heat tolerant in zones 8 through 1. More >>>. Amelanchier stolonifera is a deciduous Shrub growing to 1.5 m (5ft). Please donate to support our ‘Plants to Save the Planet’ Project. Please note that a plant may be invasive in one area but may not in your area so it’s worth checking. We are adding search terms and icons to those plants pages, and providing a range of search options aligned to categories of plants and crop yields, with Help facilities including videos. Amelanchier stolonifera is a deciduous Shrub growing to 1.5 m (5ft). Seed - it is best harvested 'green', when the seed is fully formed but before the seed coat has hardened, and then sown immediately in pots outdoors or in a cold frame. The plant growth habit is a running thicket former forming a colony from shoots away from the crown spreading indefinitely [1-2]. For example Heat Zone. If you have any useful information about this plant, please leave a comment. Ken Fern, If you have questions about a plant please use the Forum on this website as we do not have the resources to answer questions ourselves. The plant usually yields very well in Britain and the well-flavoured fruit means that it has excellent potential as a commercial crop[K] The fruit is rich in iron and copper[226]. Useful Temperate Plants Database 2016 by Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Hybridizes with A. arborea, A. bartramiana, A. laevis and A. sanguinea. The sub-species A. stolonifera micropetala was seen growing in dappled shade at Hilliers Arboretum in early April 1999. We will not sell or share your email address. 1. If there is sufficient seed it is best to sow it thinly in an outdoor seedbed[78, 80]. pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). The main draw-back to this genus is that birds adore the fruit and will often completely strip a tree before it is fully ripe[K]. Grows well in heavy clay soils. Saskatoon, Saskatoon serviceberry, Serviceberry, Downy Serviceberry, Alabama serviceberry, Juneberry, Common Serviceberry, Downy Serviceberry, Juneberry, Canadian serviceberry, Serviceberry Downy, Shadblow, Shadbush, Serviceberry, Allegheny Shadberry, Allegheny serviceberry, Smooth Serviceberry, Snowy Mespilus, Dwarf Garden Serviceberry, Roundleaf Serviceberry, Gaspé serviceberry, Utah Serviceberry, Coville's serviceberry. * Please note: the comments by website users are not necessarily those held by PFAF and may give misleading or inaccurate information. Layering in spring - takes 18 months[78]. Amelanchier stolonifera, commonly called running serviceberry, is a deciduous, early-flowering, stoloniferous shrub which typically suckers and spreads to form thickets. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water. Grow the seedlings on for two years in the seedbed before planting them out into their permanent positions during the winter. The suckers need to have been growing for 2 years before you dig them up, otherwise they will not have formed roots. Right plant wrong place. Many of the species have potential for use in the garden as edible ornamentals. Division of suckers in late winter. var s = ''
All members of this genus have edible fruits and, whilst this is dry and uninteresting in some species, in many others it is sweet and juicy. Edible Shrubs provides detailed information, attractively presented, on over 70 shrub species. Last update on 2019-08-24: Now containing 8457 plants. 3. Tolerates dry soils[200]. Physical Characteristics. When propagated by these suckers, the new plants can begin producing a crop of fruit in their second year[K]. Smartphone users quickly have information on a plant directly for the pfaf.org website on their phone. Running serviceberry is a small, 4- to 6-foot-high suckering shrub with white flowers and dark blue edible fruits. The database and code is licensed under a If available other names are mentioned here, Countries where the plant has been found are listed here if the information is available. Amelanchier oblongifolia micropetala B.L.Rob. If you think a comment/link or information contained on this page is inaccurate or misleading we would welcome your feedback at admin@pfaf.org. Dry acid rocky or sandy open habitats[43]. Sweet and juicy with a good flavour that has a hint of apple[1, 11, 183, K]. It is hardy to zone (UK) 4 and is not frost tender. 11-1 indicates that the plant is heat tolerant in zones 11 through 1.) Type a value in the Celsius field to convert the value to Fahrenheit: Plants For A Future have a number of books available in paperback and digital form. QR Codes are barcodes that can be read by mobile phone (smartphone) cameras. For a list of references used on this page please go here. We are working on a subset of plants in the PFAF database identified as having the most potential for inclusion in such designs. The plant is self-fertile. The root pattern is stoloniferous rooting from creeping stems above the ground [1-2]. Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Our new book to be released soon is Edible Shrubs. * Updates on new information & functionality of the website & database May be difficult to find in the nursery trade. Smartphone users scan the QR Code which automatically takes them to the webpage the QR Code came from. Stay informed about PFAFs progress, challenges and hopes by signing up for our free email ePost. Otherwise seed can be very slow to germinate, perhaps taking 18 months or more. For more information about QR Codes click here. We are adding search terms and icons to those plants pages, and providing a range of search options aligned to categories of plants and crop yields, with Help facilities including videos. Prefers a rich loamy soil in a sunny position or semi-shade[1, 200] but thrives in any soil that is not too water-logged[11]. Rehder, Amelanchier oblongifolia B.L.Rob. * Important announcements and news If you would like to support this site, please consider, Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. The Project is directed at enabling designers of ‘carbon farms’ and ‘food forests’: agroecosystems of perennial plants, to choose the most appropriate plants for their requirements and site conditions. Heat Zones range from 1 (no heat days) to 12 (210 or more heat days). This QR Code is unique to this page.