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🌱 Serviceberry (Saskatoon / Juneberry)

Amelanchier alnifolia

berries deciduous shrub/small tree

☀️ Sun

full sun to partial shade

💧 Water

moderate

🗺️ Zones

[2,3,4,5,6,7]

🧪 Soil pH

5.5-7.5

🪴 Soil Type

well-drained, tolerates clay

📏 Spacing

4-8 ft

📐 Height

6-15 ft

🤝 Companions (3)

🤝 Blueberry

Both acid-tolerant early berries; serviceberry blooms first attracting early pollinators

🤝 buffalo berry

Attracts beneficial insects and pollinators

🤝 chokecherry

Native prairie companion; shared conditions and wildlife value

⚠️ Keep Apart (1)

⚠️ none — one of the most adaptable native fruits

📝 Growing Notes

The most important wild fruit of the Great Plains — Cree word 'misaskwatomina' gave Saskatoon its name. Tastes like blueberry with almond and vanilla notes. More cold-hardy and drought-tolerant than blueberries. Beautiful white spring flowers, brilliant fall color. Native superfood.

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