And what a display they can be - they are often completely covered with a cloud of white blossoms that give way to edible fruit in the early summer. The Serviceberry is also known as the Juneberry, shadbush, sarviceberry, and saskatoon. The fact that these plants show up along the freeway gives you an idea of their hardiness. They can range in size from a medium-sized bush to a multi-stemmed tree that can grow up to 30 feet tall. The taste of their fruit and the display of their blossoms can also vary between varieties. No matter which cultivar you choose, you can expect a brilliant display of fragrant flowers in the very early spring, and by June you'll be eating tasty berries that are rich in iron and copper. The fruit can be eated fresh, or you can make it into jams, jellies and wine. This plant is considered a valuable landscape plant in Europe, and is becoming more popular in the United States. In addition to giving you a crop of edible berries, these trees also make a very attractive screening plant. If you're looking for a plant that will give you privacy in the summer, brilliant fall color, and early spring blossoms, you might want to plant a cultivar that will sucker, so they will quickly fill in and create a tall informal hedge. You can always leave the berries to the birds, if you want. The fruit is about the size of blueberries, and the berries are usually purple or dark blue. Some Serviceberry trees bear fruits that are red or white. Although the taste can vary from one variety to the next, the best berries are juicy, sweet, and taste a bit like sweet cherry with a hint of almond. The Serviceberry can be found wild in every state in the continental United States, and they grow from southern Alaska to eastern Alberta. They are hardy in zones 3 to 7, with some cultivars being hardy down to USDA zone 1. Wild
And what a display they can be - they are often completely covered with a cloud of white blossoms that give way to edible fruit in the early summer. The Serviceberry is also known as the Juneberry, shadbush, sarviceberry, and saskatoon. The fact that these plants show up along the freeway gives you an idea of their hardiness. They can range in size from a medium-sized bush to a multi-stemmed tree that can grow up to 30 feet tall. The taste of their fruit and the display of their blossoms can also vary between varieties. No matter which cultivar you choose, you can expect a brilliant display of fragrant flowers in the very early spring, and by June you'll be eating tasty berries that are rich in iron and copper. The fruit can be eated fresh, or you can make it into jams, jellies and wine. This plant is considered a valuable landscape plant in Europe, and is becoming more popular in the United States. In addition to giving you a crop of edible berries, these trees also make a very attractive screening plant. If you're looking for a plant that will give you privacy in the summer, brilliant fall color, and early spring blossoms, you might want to plant a cultivar that will sucker, so they will quickly fill in and create a tall informal hedge. You can always leave the berries to the birds, if you want. The fruit is about the size of blueberries, and the berries are usually purple or dark blue. Some Serviceberry trees bear fruits that are red or white. Although the taste can vary from one variety to the next, the best berries are juicy, sweet, and taste a bit like sweet cherry with a hint of almond. The Serviceberry can be found wild in every state in the continental United States, and they grow from southern Alaska to eastern Alberta. They are hardy in zones 3 to 7, with some cultivars being hardy down to USDA zone 1. Wild