🫐 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
Key:🤝 Grows well together❌ Keep apart☀️ Sun needs💧 Water🗺️ Hardiness zone
🤝 Companions (3)
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 (0)
No known enemies listed.
📝 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.
🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Botanical Interests
True Leaf Market
Burpee
Territorial Seed Company
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