Pale Serviceberry (Amelanchier pallida)

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

Amelanchier pallida is a deciduous Shrub growing to 4 m (13ft 1in). It is not frost tender. 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. Suitable pH: mildly acid and neutral soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Flavor & Culinary Uses

rich in iron and copper. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; The fruit is rich in iron and copper.

Habitat & North American Range

Dry gravelly and rocky slopes and flats below 3300 metres especially in moist coniferous forests in California. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)