Pruning Native Plants & Trees

Service Berry

• Scientific Name

  (Amelanchier utahensis)
• Prized for

  

  Photo: Wikipedia

  Berries. Upright structure.

• Blooms on

  Old wood.

• When to Prune

  January.

• What to Prune

  It is best to thin canes from the bottom of the plant. Avoid heading cuts at mid-cane. They may produce “witches broom.”