Botanical Name: Amelanchier utahensis
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Common Name: Utah Serviceberry  
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Shrub

 

Height Range

6-12'

 

Flower Color

White

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Green, Light Green

 

Bark Color

Grey

 

Fruit Color

Black, Blue

 

Fruit Season

Summer

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

This serviceberry is more shrub than tree. It grows 10 to 12 feet tall and about 8 to 10 feet wide, with an upright and rounded form and a suckering habit. Leaves are light gree and hairy; fall color is reddish yellow. White spring flowers are followed by edible blue-black fruit. Bark is smooth grey. Well suited to a shrub border, a natural garden, or the foundation, when a taller plant is warrented. A Utah native.