species 5,912 observations

Smooth Shadbush

Amelanchier laevis

Field notes

Supports All

132 native animals
supported in the US

Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Striped Hairstreak, Lesser Peachtree Borer Moth, Apple Skeletonizer Moth, Radcliffe's Dagger 83
Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Schaum's Longhorn Beetle, Bimaculate Longhorn Beetle, Spotted Longhorn Beetle, Blaesodiplosis canadensis 5
Plant eaters Animals that feed on it American Robin, Northern Cardinal, Cedar Waxwing, Eastern Gray Squirrel 20
Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Eastern Pine Elfin, Prunus Miner Bee, Pure Green Sweat Bee, Oblique-banded Leafroller Moth 24

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer: Trees
Light: Full sun Part shade Dappled shade
Moisture: Dry Moist
Water use: Medium
Soil: Sand Loam Clay
Soil pH: Acid
Deer resistant: Yes
Resists: Salt Urban conditions
Habit: Dense Irregular Multi stemmed Multi trunked Vase
Plant type: Perennial Shrub Tree

From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.