🫐 Serviceberry
Amelanchier spp.
Tree
☀️ Sun
Full sun to partial shade
💧 Water
Low to moderate; drought-tolerant once established
🗺️ Zones
2–9
📏 Spacing
10–20 ft
📐 Height
15–25 ft
🧪 Soil pH
5.0–6.0
⏱️ Maturity
2–4 years to first fruit
Key:🤝 Grows well together❌ Keep apart☀️ Sun needs💧 Water🗺️ Hardiness zone
🤝 Companions (9)
🤝 Dogwood
Good companion — Serviceberry and Dogwood grow well together.
🤝 Redbud
Good companion — Serviceberry and Redbud grow well together.
🤝 Azalea
Good companion — Serviceberry and Azalea grow well together.
🤝 Fern
Good companion — Serviceberry and Fern grow well together.
Good companion — Serviceberry and Wild Columbine grow well together.
Good companion — Serviceberry and Blueberry grow well together.
Good companion — Serviceberry and Strawberry grow well together.
Good companion — Serviceberry and Hosta grow well together.
🤝 Crabapple
Good companion — Serviceberry and Crabapple grow well together.
⚠️ Keep Apart (2)
⚠️ Juniper (rust host)
Keep apart — these plants do not grow well together.
⚠️ Overcrowded plantings
Keep apart — these plants do not grow well together.
📝 Growing Notes
Serviceberry is one of the first trees to bloom in spring, providing critical early nectar for pollinators when little else is flowering. It grows well alongside blueberries and other acid-loving plants in mixed berry plantings. Cedar-apple rust and fire blight are the main disease concerns; avoid planting near juniper species that host these pathogens.