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Amelanchier humilis is a deciduous shrub that is native to North America. It is also known as the low shadbush or low serviceberry. It is a member of the rose family and can grow in a variety of habitats, including rocky outcrops and moist meadows.
Amelanchier humilis typically grows to a height of 3-6 feet and has a spread of 4-6 feet.
It has small, white flowers that attract bees in the spring. Its red berries are eaten by birds.
The fruit is a pome that is very dark, almost black. It is edible and can be eaten raw or cooked. The fruit has a sweet taste, with slight apple flavor.
Amelanchier humilis is hardy to UK zone 4 and is not frost tender. It flowers in April, and the seeds ripen from June to July.
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Not a true honeysuckle, this small native, densely branched, suckering shrub is noted for its yellow trumpet-shaped flowers, dark green leaves and fall color. Flowers bloom in late spring to early summer. Full sun to part shade; dry to medium moisture in well-drained soil. Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies.
Easily grown in dry to medium, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Part of the black oak savanna complex. Fall color is an excellent reddish-orange with bright red fruit that is attractive to wildlife. A great companion plant for upright or vertical plants because of its layering habit; for this reason it also provides great habitat. Deer resistant.
White corymbs bloom in June and July. Best grown in medium moisture, well-drained soil in part shade. Flowers make lovely dried arrangements. Will require watering during dry weather.
A tough shrub that is sun and shade tolerant, grows in wet or dry soils, and grows in a variety of soil types. It has white flowers in May that turn to white fruit on red panicles, that birds relish in the fall. Will spread to form thickets if root suckers are not removed. Fall color is a dusky purplish red. Host for many larval butterfly species. Deer resistant.