Allegheny Serviceberry (Amelanchier laevis)
Serviceberry is an all-around great plant to have in the landscape. It blooms early and attracts large numbers of native bees (illinoiswildflower.info). It is the host for the beautiful Red-spotted Purple, Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, and 115 other species of butterflies and moths in our area (nwf.org), including the threatened Canadian giant moth (mnfi.anr.msu.edu/)! If that were not enough, the berries are loved by many birds (Bird Table). The berries are also edible to humans if you can get them before the birds.
Photo credit: Mostlydross (1), John Blair (2-3)
Serviceberry is an all-around great plant to have in the landscape. It blooms early and attracts large numbers of native bees (illinoiswildflower.info). It is the host for the beautiful Red-spotted Purple, Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, and 115 other species of butterflies and moths in our area (nwf.org), including the threatened Canadian giant moth (mnfi.anr.msu.edu/)! If that were not enough, the berries are loved by many birds (Bird Table). The berries are also edible to humans if you can get them before the birds.
Photo credit: Mostlydross (1), John Blair (2-3)
Serviceberry is an all-around great plant to have in the landscape. It blooms early and attracts large numbers of native bees (illinoiswildflower.info). It is the host for the beautiful Red-spotted Purple, Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, and 115 other species of butterflies and moths in our area (nwf.org), including the threatened Canadian giant moth (mnfi.anr.msu.edu/)! If that were not enough, the berries are loved by many birds (Bird Table). The berries are also edible to humans if you can get them before the birds.
Photo credit: Mostlydross (1), John Blair (2-3)
Life Cycle: Perennial
Sun Exposure: Full, Partial
Soil Moisture: Medium-wet, Medium-dry, Dry
Height: 15 to 25 feet
Plant Spacing: 5-10 feet
Bloom Time: April-May
Bloom Color: White
Advantages: Caterpillar Favorite, Pollinator Favorite, Bird Favorite, Great Landscaping Plant
Host: Red-Spotted Purple, Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 113 other species of butterflies and moths use this as a caterpillar host plant in our area (nwf.org)
Beneficial for Endangered or Threatened Species: Canadian giant moth (Andropolia contacta) (mnfi.anr.msu.edu/)
