Canadian serviceberry

Amelanchier canadensis

Hardy North American shadbush tolerant of damp ground, with sweet dark pomes.

Hardiness ratings

Canadian serviceberry hardiness across the four zone systems
SystemRatingTemperature rangeHow to read it
USDA hardiness zone Zone 4–8 −34.4 °C to −6.7 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone
RHS hardiness rating H6 −20 °C to −15 °C Plant needs at least this level of cold tolerance
Canadian plant hardiness zone Zone 4–8 −29 °C to −1 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone
Australian (ANBG) zone Zone 1–4 −15 °C to 5 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone

Growing notes

  • Sweet, dark purple pomes eaten fresh or cooked
  • Very hardy and tolerant of wet soil; suckers into a multi-stemmed clump
  • White spring blossom and good autumn colour

Categories

Related plants

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Reference

Canadian serviceberry on Wikipedia