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 serviceberry, also known as a juneberry, is a native berry that grows out in the wild.
    — Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
  • The grant will help pay for serviceberry shrubs, ornamental grass and red maple trees.
    — John Benson, cleveland, 24 Nov. 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
  • Those who are dairy-free should try the seasonal sorbets, like peach or saskatoon (also known as serviceberry).
    — Stacey Nield Brugeman, New York Times, 24 May 2024
  • Go for a dwarf or semi-dwarf plant, like an elegant mountain stewartia or a serviceberry, for a pop of color.
    — Aksha Mittapalli, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2024
  • Visiting pollinators help grow more serviceberries, and the birds help spread their seeds.
    — Danny Heitman, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Jan. 2025
  • But serviceberries spark the author’s interest when a neighbor invites her to harvest the fruit.
    — Danny Heitman, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Jan. 2025
  • 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 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • One example is serviceberries, which are also called Juneberries.
    — Judy Buchenot, Naperville Sun, 20 Apr. 2018
  • Choose blooming shrubs and understory trees like saucer magnolia and serviceberry.
    — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Even better, new serviceberry and huckleberry bushes had sprouted in the stirred earth, providing bears cover and fruit.
    — Ben Goldfarb, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2024
  • 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
  • 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
  • For example, serviceberries provide spring-ripening fruit, red-twig dogwoods provide summer fruit, while hawthorns and crabapples provide fruit in fall and winter.
    — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
  • 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
  • One of his favorite plants, the serviceberry, is commonly used in North American landscaping.
    — Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
  • Other native tree alternatives include tulip trees and serviceberries.
    — Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 18 Mar. 2024
  • 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
  • Smaller trees available were Chinese dogwood, eastern redbud, serviceberry, pawpaw, golden raintree and witch hazel.
    — Carol Kovach, cleveland.com, 29 Apr. 2018
  • Choose Salt-Tolerant Plants Plants like viburnum, boxwood, red twig dogwood, and serviceberry react badly to salty soil.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Plenty of native species will also produce colorful flowers in spring, including serviceberry, flowering dogwood, and redbud.
    — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2023
  • Plenty of native species will also produce colorful flowers in spring, including serviceberry, flowering dogwood, and redbud.
    — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2023
  • Oaks, dogwoods, serviceberry, viburnums, and American holly all offer valuable resources.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026
  • 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
  • Indigenous to the upper half of North America and favoured by landscapers for its cold-hardiness, it is known by a few names in English, most commonly saskatoon or serviceberry.
    — Hazlitt, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Ranging from 40 to 70 feet at maturity, the tupelo is a deciduous native tree with a similar hardiness range to the serviceberry.
    — Campbell Vaughn, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'serviceberry.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: