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About This Plant
A multi-trunked deciduous tree or shrub in the rose family with dense, fine-textured branching. It can be used as a shade tree, street tree, or shrub in a border or hedge. To use as a tree, it must be pruned or it will grow like a shrub. Allegheny Serviceberry is a relatively short-lived tree.
Plant Details
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Benefits
- Wildlife Benefits
Plant Facts
It differs from other varieties with its hairless foliage, purple-tinged new growth and tastier berries. | Native Americans dried the pomes like raisins and mashed them in cakes with meat and fat to make a high energy food for long winter travel.
Alternate Names
Smooth Serviceberry, Allegheny Service-berry, Serviceberry, Coastal Plain Serviceberry, June Berry, Smooth-leaved Serviceberry, Smooth Shadbush
