Downy Serviceberry

Amelanchier arborea

Downy Serviceberry is a slow-growing flowering tree, hardy in USDA zones 4-9, that matures to about 15-25 ft × 15-25 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-dry soil. Expect white blooms in spring. It attracts bees, butterflies and pollinators, stands up well to deer, erosion and fire, grows happily in containers.

USDA zones: 4-9
Sun: Full sun, Part shade
Water: Medium
Mature size: 15-25 ft × 15-25 ft
Spacing: 12-24 feet
Growth rate: Slow
Maintenance: Low
Soil: Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-dry, Occasionally-wet
Foliage: Green
Bloom color: White
Bloom season: Spring
Attracts: Bees, Butterflies, Pollinators, Small mammals, Songbirds
Tough against: Deer, Erosion, Fire, Wet soil
Watch out for: Spreads weedily
Native to: Eastern North America

Freeze survival

Will it survive your winters?

We score Downy Serviceberry’s freeze-trouble range against the real coldest nights your area has recorded.

Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.