How to Use serviceberry in a Sentence

serviceberry

noun
  • But the serviceberry will never get big enough to cause a problem.
    Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com, 5 Aug. 2019
  • The grant will help pay for serviceberry shrubs, ornamental grass and red maple trees.
    John Benson, cleveland, 24 Nov. 2021
  • In autumn, the ginko tree, serviceberry and aspen change to golden yellow while the Russian hawthorns bear fruits.
    Colleen Smith, The Denver Post, 29 June 2019
  • The Lenape knew spring by another bloom: white tufts of flowers from the serviceberry tree, which powder its branches like snow in April.
    New York Times, 20 Mar. 2021
  • Others, like apples and serviceberries, will keep their fruit within reach — at least of taller high-schoolers.
    Gabriel Popkin, Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2019
  • The DNR says the best tree to replace any invasive tree species is one that’s native to a particular region, such as serviceberry trees that produce white spring blooms and fruit that attracts wildlife.
    Indianapolis Star, 24 May 2017
  • Some low-maintenance trees that come to mind are gingko, hackberry, Kentucky coffee tree and serviceberry.
    Jennifer Rude Klett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6 Apr. 2018
  • The perennial foods garden produces plants that can live for more than two years such as raspberries, blueberries, serviceberries and hops.
    Marie Fazio, chicagotribune.com, 6 Sep. 2019
  • Heidi chose a serviceberry tree that would eventually produce leaves that would turn a brilliant orange in the fall — her favorite color.
    Holly Bailey, Washington Post, 2 Jan. 2021
  • Gollnick, Reichenbach and Rude said their favorite trees include white pine, sugar maple, burr oak, white oak, ginkgo and serviceberry.
    Jennifer Rude Klett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 17 Sep. 2017
  • Instead, opt for native serviceberry (Amelanchier laevis) with similar dense white flowers in spring and seeds that are loved by birds.
    Jennifer Rude Klett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 7 May 2020
  • Plants that flower in March include willows, serviceberry and spicebush.
    Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 Sep. 2020
  • Above: At his Virginia home, landscape architect Thomas Woltz placed a marble sculpture among hydrangeas, hornbeam hedges, and serviceberry trees.
    Tim McKeough, ELLE Decor, 5 Apr. 2023
  • In 2015, volunteers picked serviceberries from bushes at Willowgate Park in Naperville with the park district's permission.
    Judy Buchenot, Naperville Sun, 20 Apr. 2018
  • Elderberry, serviceberry, dogwood and snowberry are attractive options that are well-adapted to our region and great sources of fall food for birds.
    oregonlive, 29 Oct. 2019
  • One example is serviceberries, which are also called Juneberries.
    Judy Buchenot, Naperville Sun, 20 Apr. 2018
  • When yours goes, consider replacing it with serviceberry (Amelanchier spp.) for a longer-lived, beautiful, four-season, native tree.
    Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp, Indianapolis Star, 20 Apr. 2018
  • Bee-friendly options for early blooms include serviceberry trees and native flowers shooting star, wild geranium, Virginia bluebells and wild lupine.
    Jennifer Rude Klett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 Apr. 2022
  • The metal walkway with the eight-foot incline is flanked by warehouses and a floral arrangement of Allegheny serviceberry, eastern redbuds, wild ginger and magnolia trees.
    Andrea Sachs, chicagotribune.com, 2 July 2018
  • Smaller trees available were Chinese dogwood, eastern redbud, serviceberry, pawpaw, golden raintree and witch hazel.
    Carol Kovach, cleveland.com, 29 Apr. 2018
  • Plenty of native species will also produce colorful flowers in spring, including serviceberry, flowering dogwood, and redbud.
    Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2022
  • Plant raspberries, strawberries, serviceberries, currants and gooseberries now.
    Betty Cahill, The Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2017
  • Ashmore recommends serviceberry, witch-hazel, and Carolina silverbell.
    Nina Tran, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2021

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