This shrub grows 3-5 feet tall and wide and can form dense thickets. It is drought tolerant once established. Similar in habit to Amelanchier stolonifera. White flowers in spring are followed by edible red/purple fruit in fall. Native to Ohio.
Product Description
AMELANCHIER spicata- Dwarf Serviceberry/Dwarf Shadbush
This shrub grows 3-5 feet tall and wide and can form dense thickets. It is drought tolerant once established. Similar in habit to Amelanchier stolonifera. White flowers in spring are followed by edible red/purple fruit in fall. This clone was selected by botanist Jim Bissel growing along the Grand River in Ashtabula county, Ohio. Native to Ohio.
Sun: Full Sun/Part Shade
Soil: Average, Well-Drained
Size: Height 3-5ft., Spread 3-5ft.
Zone: 4
Flower: Small White Flowers
Bloom Time: March-April
Attributes: Native, Edible Fruit, Drought Tolerant, Wildlife Food Source, Salt Tolerant