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Juneberry Seeds In A Cup® Grow Kit

Amelanchier lamarckii

From the first seed to the next new leaf. Explore your plant’s growing conditions, seasonal rhythm, and everyday care.

THE PLANT NOTEBOOK

Juneberry care, from seed onward.

Botanical name
Amelanchier lamarckii
Common names
Serviceberry, Shadbush
Family
Rosaceae
Genus
Amelanchier
Species
A. lamarckii
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Start growing

Extremely hardy. Prefers full sun to partial shade. Adaptable to most soils.

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Growing with your kit

Seeds In A Cup® pre-stratified seeds allow students to simulate the 'Winter Chill' needed for spring germination.

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Propagation

By seed or suckers.

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Seasonal growth & harvest

Flowers very early in spring (coincides with shad migration); fall foliage is brilliant orange-red.

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Growing conditions

Woodland edges, riverbanks, and rocky slopes.

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Weather & tolerances

High cold tolerance; moderate drought tolerance.

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Pests & plant health

Cedar-apple rust (avoid planting near red cedars).

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Plant safety

Safe and highly nutritious; flavor improves when slightly cooked.

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Botanical features

A large deciduous shrub or small tree with white spring flowers and edible, blueberry-like fruit.

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Varieties

‘Robin Hill’, ‘Ballerina’.

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Garden & everyday uses

Berries are delicious fresh (taste like blueberries with a hint of almond). exceptional landscape interest

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Native range & distribution

Native to Eastern North America; widely naturalized in Europe.

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Conservation

Secure.

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Name origins

Named 'Juneberry' because the fruit typically ripens in June.

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History

Named 'Serviceberry' because the blooms signaled that the ground had thawed enough to hold burial services for those who died in winter.

TURN KNOWING INTO GROWING

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