Amelanchier alnifolia
More About Amelanchier alnifolia
- Lightly fragrant white flowers are held erect
- Sweet black-blue berries are good for eating and making jelly
- Gray-green foliage turns to brilliant yellow-orange in the fall
- Bloom Time: Spring
Interesting Notes:
Native to Ontario and other parts of North America.
Aboriginal peoples used the fruit in the making of pemmican and other dishes.
Zone:
3Height:
250-300 cmSpread:
150-200 cmColour:
WhiteSaskatoon Berry Growing and Maintenance Tips
Saskatoonberry tolerates a wide range of soils and conditions. Root suckers are common, potentially resulting in a shrubby growth habit. Some strains reach only 125 cm, others up to 6 m.
Amelanchier alnifolia Characteristics
Full Sun
Partial Sun/Shade
Attracts Birds
Edible
Fragrant
Soil Moisture
Well-drainedMoist to Average
Average to Dry Soils
Growth Rate
MediumAttributes
Fall ColorBerries
Deciduous
Flowering Time
SpringHabit
ClumpingMulti-stem/Clump form
Upright
Foliage Color
GreenLandscape uses
Woodland/woods edgeSpecimen
Naturalizing
Screening (privacy)
Hedge
Suitable Substitutions for Amelanchier alnifolia
Physocarpus opulifolius
Common Ninebark
Amelanchier alnifolia 'Regent'
Regent Saskatoon Berry
Amelanchier humilis
Low Shadbush
