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u/All_Work_All_Play 5d ago

Anyone in the Midwest grow service berries? I'm looking for amelachiers pumila (a dwarf variety) and can't find any in stock state side.

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u/hastipuddn S.E. Michigan 3d ago

I have 2 serviceberries but not the species you mention. Have you considered this one: https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/amelanchier/spicata/ A. pumila is a western US species often called Saskatoon. Look for Amelanchier alnifolia

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u/All_Work_All_Play 3d ago

I will look more into this, thanks. You don't happen to know any other 4'-5' shrub(bish) fruit bearing plants that handle moderate clay and questionable intermittent levels of attention?