Amelanchier stolonifera ‘Regent’- Running Serviceberry

A small, suckering shrub that is covered with large, white, fragrant flowers in early Spring. Dark blue fruits follow that birds love – over 42 species eat the fruit! The fruit is also good for eating out of hand and for jellies. Native Americans used Serviceberry fruit in making Pemican, a staple of their diet. This shrub is one of the best choices for an edible hedgerow – it’s the shrub growing along the zigzag fence adjacent to the driveway to our lower parking area.