April might bring showers and May flowers, but it also brings bloom to some of Ohio’s native trees ... to red to blue to purplish-black, with more than one color appearing on the same fruit ...

Allegheny Serviceberry (Amelanchier ... a weeping form with white flowers and long-lasting red fruit. There are many small, flowering trees that can be a wonderful addition to your landscape ...

Picture vibrant red fruits in pendulous clusters ... when eaten straight from the bush. Even the birds wait until the fruit has begun to ferment, late in winter, before attempting to eat.