Habitat: Serviceberries will tolerate
a wide variety of soils, from wet, heavy clays to dry, poor, sandy soils.
They grow in the forest understory, at forest edges, on sandy plains and
on rocky outcrops. Serviceberries are noticeable in the woods in spring,
flowering before most other trees leaf out.
Diseases: Most cultivars are essentially disease- and pest-free, but like other trees in the rose family, they are sometimes attacked by leaf rusts and other diseases.
