{"product_id":"serviceberry-aka-june-berry-1-gal-special-orders-1","title":"Serviceberry, aka June Berry (7 Gal, approx 3-4' tall, 3' wide) (Special Orders)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDeciduous Native Shrub\/Tree\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSun:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sun, Part Shade, Shade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Up to 25'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBloom:\u003c\/strong\u003e White\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring (April, May) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFruit: \u003c\/strong\u003eEdible; black, purple, red\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMoisture:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moist, wet (less tolerant of dry soil) no more than 2 days\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Well-drained, loam, rich in humus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDeer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Resistant\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDrought:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sensitive\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAttracts:\u003c\/strong\u003e Birds, native bees\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePollinator Benefit: \u003c\/strong\u003eXerces Society rating: \u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" title=\"Special\u0026amp;nbsp;Value\u0026amp;nbsp;to\u0026amp;nbsp;Native\u0026amp;nbsp;Bees\" class=\"glossary_link_hot\"\u003eSpecial Value to Native Bees (Recognized by pollination ecologists as attracting large numbers of native bees.)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e---\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eServiceberry \u003cem\u003e(Amalanchier sp.) \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThis serviceberry is usually a multiple-trunked \u003ca class=\"glossary_link\" title=\"Tree (A woody perennial plant usually having a single main stem or trunk which generally grows more than 20 feet tall.)\"\u003etree\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca class=\"glossary_link\" title=\"Shrub (A low growing, usually less than 15 feet, woody perennial plant without a central stem.)\"\u003eshrub\u003c\/a\u003e, 15-25 ft. tall, with dense, fine-textured branching. White flowers occur in terminal clusters before the leaves appear and are followed by summer berries turning from red to purple or nearly black. Blue-green summer foliage can become orange or red in fall. The \u003ca class=\"glossary_link\" title=\"Bark (Tough outer covering of trunks or stems of trees, shrubs, and vines.)\"\u003ebark\u003c\/a\u003e is smooth and slate-gray with white, longitudinal stripes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery easy to grow and provides year-round interest. Berries are edible\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e Sensitive to drought. Serviceberries can be subject to cosmetic damages from insect problems and pathogens, but damage from these problems is usually cosmetic rather than life-threatening. The sweet, juicy fruits are edible and rich in iron and copper. (Kershaw)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNative peoples dried the small pomes like raisins or mashed and dried them in cakes. Often the dried fruits were mixed with meat and fat to form pemmican, a light-weight, high-energy food that could support winter travellers for long periods if the diet was supplemented with vitamin C to prevent scurvy. (Kershaw)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rochester Pollinators","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42018772779147,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0388\/4731\/6107\/files\/EE9FC291-3832-4999-8293-FFAE025E0C24_df10927f-40e5-4e59-a0e7-6ee7014a85ff.jpg?v=1709850708","url":"https:\/\/rochesterpollinators.org\/products\/serviceberry-aka-june-berry-1-gal-special-orders-1","provider":"Rochester Pollinators","version":"1.0","type":"link"}