Low serviceberry (Amelanchier humilis)

Family: Rosaceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Amelanchier humilis is a deciduous Shrub growing to 1.8 m (6ft) by 3 m (9ft). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 4 and is not frost tender. It is in flower in April, and the seeds ripen from June to July. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees. The plant is self-fertile. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and can grow in heavy clay soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Flavor & Culinary Uses

pleasant flavour, the fruit is juicy with a hint of apple in the taste and contains a few small seeds at the centre. — Edible fruit - raw or cooked.; A very pleasant flavour, the fruit is juicy with a hint of apple in the taste and contains a few small seeds at the centre.; The fruit is rich in iron and copper.

Habitat & North American Range

Rocky or sandy shores and banks, often calcareous. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)