Plant Name: Amelanchier utahensis
Common name: Utah Serviceberry
Plant type: Deciduous Shrub
Height: 3’ – 15’
Spread: 10′-15′
Bloom Time: April – June
Flower Color: White/Pink
Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil Requirements: Tolerates most soils, but well-drained.
Water Needs: Low – Medium
Attributes: Browse Food for Birds & Wildlife; Hosts Butterflies & Moths; Attracts Pollinators.
Note: Berries eaten by Birds; Deep Root System; Plant is Self-Fertile.
Uses: Accent Shrub; Windbreak Hedge
Native to: Western United States
Oregon Native: YES
USDA Hardiness Zone: 5 – 8
Fire Resistance Score: 5 (Zone 2: plant 60 ft away from house)
Report by: Viki Ashford & Carlotta Lucas
Photo by: Eric Hunt, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons