Taylor County Land Conservation
Downy Serviceberry
Downy Serviceberry
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Each bundle contains 25 seedlings.
Scientific Name: Amelanchier arborea
Mature Height: 15-25 feet, can reach 40 feet.
Hardiness: Zone 4-9
Soil: Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil, but tolerates a wide range of soils including clay.
Light: Full to part shade
Growth Rate: Slow
Additional Information: Also called common serviceberry or juneberry. Early flowering shrub/small tree has five-petaled showy white flowers that emerge before leaves in early spring. Young leaves are covered with soft, woolly hairs that disappear as the leaf matures. Edible berries mature from green to red to dark purple-black in early summer and are often used in jams, jellies and pies. Works well in shrub bordered, woodlands, naturalized or native gardens, and along streambanks and ponds.
At least 40 bird species and several dozen mammal species eat the fruit
of the Amelanchier genus. Mammals that use common serviceberry include
squirrels, chipmunks, mice, voles, foxes, black bears, and elk
1-year-old seedlings, 12-18”
Pick-up in late April/early May
Pick-up in late April/early May
Seedling orders must be picked up in person in late April or early May in Medford or Phillips, Wisconsin. Taylor County LCD does not ship trees, shrubs or planting products to individual customers.
The exact pick-up dates will be sent out in early April by email and/or USPS mail. The tree pick-up schedule has typically been on a Thursday, 3-6 p.m. and Friday, 8-11 a.m., for Medford orders and Friday from 8:30-11 a.m. for Phillips orders. If you are unable to pick up your order during those days/times, you may send another person to the pick-up or contact the Taylor County LCD at 715-748-1469 to make other arrangements.
