Allegheny Shadberry (Amelanchier laevis)

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

Bloom Color: White. Main Bloom Time: Early spring, Late spring, Mid spring. Form: Upright or erect, Vase.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Flavor & Culinary Uses

rich in iron and copper. — Edible fruit - raw or cooked.; Succulent and sweet.; This is one of the nicest fruits in the genus, it can be eaten and enjoyed in quantity.; The fruit can also be dried for winter use.

Habitat & North American Range

Dry to moist thickets, woodland edges and edges of swamps in cool ravines and on hillsides. Naturalized in Britain on light acidic soils. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)