They are native around us. I have been thinking of planting some for years, but now the birds have dropped a few seeds that have taken root in not bad places. I have the same thing that happens with chokecherrys to an annoyance--weed-- level. We literally get bombed by chokecherry seeds in the fall. Anyway, serviceberry bushes are one of my favorite natives here--good medium/large shrub sized, interesting foliage, nice flowers, and good berries if you can beat the birds to them. You can find recipes on line. Somehow they ended up with a local name here--sarvisberry. I guess some pioneer miss spelled it and it stuck. Saskatoon is the other name that seems pretty common.

• 2 months ago

Very good options. The most important part is -- Is it the right tree for the location?

• 2 months ago