ASHLAND GARDEN CLUB ASHLAND GARDEN CLUB A Gathering of Gardeners Passionate About Growing Things in Ashland Oregon Menu Post navigation Oregon Native Firewise Amelancier alnifolia Oregon Native Firewise Plant Amelancier alnifolia Plant Name Amelancier alnifoliaCommon name Pacific serviceberryPlant type Deciduous ShrubTreeHeight 15 30Spread 15 20Bloom Time SpringFlower Color WhiteExposure Sun or Part ShadeSoil Requirements Good Drainage Sandy or LoamyWater Needs Irrigate 1xMonth after establishment Attributes Easily Pruned to More Erect Form or Flatter Rounder Open Shape Food Source Birds Attracts Bats Caterpillars Larval Host for some Butterflies Berries for Mammals Shelter for Animals Fragrant Flowers Flavorful Edible Fruit used fresh or in baked goods Note Fruits in Summer Fall Color Foliage Root Suckering is Common DiseasesInsects Rust Leaf Spot FireBlight Powdery Mildew Aphids Thrips Mites Uses Hedge Pollinator Garden Shrub Border Woodland Gardens Naturalized AreasNative to Some Canadian Provinces Midwest to West United StatesOregon Native YESUSDA Hardiness Zone 2 7 Horticulture Report Indian Hemp Dogbane Native Firewise Plant Plant Name Apocynum cannabinum Common name Indian Hemp Dogbane Plant type Herbaceous Perennial Height 3 7 Spread 1. 5 2. 5Bloom Time July August Flower Color CreamWhiteExposure Sun to Partial Shade Soil Requirements Moist Sandy to Gravelly Water Needs Low to Moderate Attributes Pollinated by Bees Bumblebees Butterflies Flies Beetles Wasps Moths Flowers are Hermaphrodite Supports Bats Butterflies Caterpillars Drought Tolerant Note All parts of the plant are Poisonous it Contains a milky latex which may cause Skin Blisters Invasive via spreading roots Uses Rain Gardens Woodland Gardens Butterfly Garden Native Plant Garden Erosion Control Native to NE United States Canada Oregon Native YES USDA Hardiness Zone 4 9 Report by Viki Ashford AGC Member Photo Credit Thayne Tuason CC BY 4. 0 httpscreativecommons.