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Amelanchier arborea

Alabama Serviceberry, Downy Serviceberry, Juneberries, Sarvis, Sarvis-tree, Serviceberry, Service-tree, Shadblow, Shadbush

Form in the spring, flowers appear before the leaves.

Form in the spring, flowers appear before the leaves.

Flowers close up

Flowers close up

Multistemmed trunks

Multistemmed trunks

Gray fissured mature bark.

Gray fissured mature bark.

Flower buds just before bloom.

Flower buds just before bloom.

Amelanchier arborea flowers far away

Amelanchier arborea flowers far away

5 Cultivars/Varieties

Amsonia tabernaemontana var. salicifolia

Willow Leaf Bluestar

Close up of flower

Close up of flower

Underside of leaf

Underside of leaf

Monarda bradburiana

Bee Balm, Eastern Beebalm

Close up of flower

Close up of flower

Monarda bradburiana

Monarda bradburiana

Spring flower bud and leaves

Spring flower bud and leaves

Flowers and leaves

Flowers and leaves

Packera anonyma

Appalachian Ragwort, Plain Ragwort, Small's Ragwort, Southern Ragwort

Lobed leaf and stem

Lobed leaf and stem

Salvia 'Amistad'

Friendship Sage

Close up of flower

Close up of flower

Flower and leaves

Flower and leaves