Utah serviceberry
Amelanchier utahensis
Utah serviceberry (Amelanchier utahensis) is a Colorado-native shrub suited to the Colorado Front Range. It matures to about 10–15 ft tall and 8–12 ft wide, needs low to medium water, and prefers full sun to part. Drier-site native; smaller leaves and tougher than Saskatoon. Edible berries, fall color.
Colorado nativelow to medium water10–15 ft tall and 8–12 ft wideXeric / water-wise
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At a glance
- Botanical name
- Amelanchier utahensis
- Type
- Shrub
- Mature size
- 10–15 ft tall and 8–12 ft wide
- Water needs
- low to medium water
- Sun
- full sun to part
- Colorado native
- Yes
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Soil
- loam, sandy
- Soil pH
- 6.0–8.0
- Hail tolerance
- moderate
- Wind tolerance
- moderate
- Salt tolerance
- low
- Bloom color
- white
- Bloom time
- early spring, mid spring
- Pollinator value
- high
Planting & establishment
Water weekly first 2 summers; native to drier sites but appreciates supplemental water during establishment.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Utah serviceberry good for the Colorado Front Range?
- Yes. Utah serviceberry is included in the Front Range Plant Finder as a shrub suited to Colorado's Front Range.
- How big does Utah serviceberry get?
- It matures to about 10–15 ft tall and 8–12 ft wide.
- How much water does Utah serviceberry need?
- It needs low to medium water once established.
- Is Utah serviceberry native to Colorado?
- Yes — it is a Colorado native.
