Serviceberry
Amelanchier arborea (serviceberry) is a tall shrub or
small tree bearing clusters of fragrant white owers
in April. Flowers give rise to very avorful, red to
purple-black, berrylike fruits relished by both
songbirds and people. •is lovely tree has colorful
fall foliage in a blend of orange, gold, red and green.
Serviceberry photos by Flickr users Dan Mullen and RJ. Bradford pear photos by
Martin LaBar and Amanda Nichols.
Posters created by MoIP show homeowners regionally
native alternatives to Callery pear.
A homeowner pleased to be rid of a Callery pear and
taking home a free, regionally native tree instead.
Yellowwood
Cladrastis kentukea (yellowwood) is a medium sized
tree, good for small areas, rich pea-green compound
leaves with soft golden yellow fall color. e
breathtaking, fragrant, creamy-white owers occur
in May on pendulous 8-14" long panicles. Rarely
heavily owers annually, usually alternate owering.
e bark is very smooth and gray.
Yellowwood photos from Flickr user Tom Gill and Grow Native! Bradford pear
photos from John Nekola and MDC.
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