PlantsFruits & Berries
Low Serviceberry
Amelanchier humilis
Chicago-region native. Suited to zone 6a.
Low edible shrub for sunny edge
ModerateFruits & BerriesAlso Shrubs & VinesEdible
- Light
- Full sun–part shade
- Moisture
- Dry–medium
- Mature size
- 3–6 ft
- Spacing
- 3–6 ft
- Bloom or harvest
- Flowers Apr–May; fruit Jun
- How it spreads
- Suckering colony
- What to buy
- Container or balled-and-burlapped; bare-root in early spring.
- When to plant
- Early Apr–May after soil thaws and drains; Sep–mid Oct for container/B&B. Bare-root: early spring.
In the design
Allow room for a patch or remove suckers.
If you eat it
Ripe berries fresh or cooked
Confirm positive ID
Only eat what you planted and can name. This is not a foraging or medical guide.
