Amelanchier laevis (Allegany Serviceberry)

Allegheny serviceberry is a small, deciduous, usually multi-trunked understory tree or tall shrub which is native to thickets, open woods, sheltered slopes and wood margins in Eastern North America where it typically grows 15-25 feet (less frequently to 40 feet) tall. Fragrant white flowers in April and showy, edible berries in June which attract birds. Associates: Acer saccharum (Sugar Maple), Carex pensylvanica (Penn Sedge), Smilacina racemosa (False Solomon’s Seal), Viburnum acerfolium (Maple-leaved Viburnum)