In fall, the tree’s foliage turns a brilliant orange ... Amelanchier arborea (downy serviceberry) Reaches heights of 15-25 feet, and is notable for its large berries and sun tolerance, although ...

Amelanchier canadensis (Canadian or Eastern serviceberry) This tree has similar attributes, minus the gray bark, and grows to 15-to-20-feet tall. The Eastern North American native is often found in ...

Preachers then went from settlement to settlement to perform funeral services, earning the harbinger tree its common name: serviceberry. Or so the story goes. (True or not, it’s the more ...