running serviceberry
Amelanchier stolonifera
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size4 to 5 feet tall4 to 5 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Running serviceberry (Amelanchier stolonifera) is a shrub for borders, hedges, woodland gardens, and naturalized areas. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It bears white flowers in spring and turns color in fall. Bees and birds visit it, and it tolerates drought.
Pairs well with Fragrant sumac, Lanceleaf coreopsis, and Indian grass.
Native range
Northeastern America.