Thiessen Saskatoon (Serviceberry) vs Creeping Oregon Grape - TreeTime.ca

Thiessen Saskatoon (Serviceberry) vs Creeping Oregon Grape

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Amelanchier alnifolia Thiessen

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Creeping Oregon Grape
Thiessen Saskatoon (Serviceberry)

Creeping Oregon Grape is an excellent ground cover plant with attractive, dark green, holly-like leaves. It maintains its leaves throughout winter, which turn mauve, rose, and rust-colored. Clusters of bright, yellow flowers develop into dark, blue-purple edible berries ideal for juice or wine.

Note: This species is currently unavailable. Grow your own using Creeping Oregon Grape seeds at SeedTime.ca.

Thiessen Saskatoon is a deciduous shrub that produces delicious edible fruit. It is one of the most productive saskatoon varieties. Its fruit is great in pies, preserves or eating fresh.

Thiessen Saskatoon is popular with U-Picks and home owners because of its taller tree-like shape and larger berries. But it is not the best choice for berry orchards as it is too tall for most mechanical harvesting equipment.

Creeping Oregon Grape Quick Facts

Thiessen Saskatoon (Serviceberry) Quick Facts

Zone: 5a
Zone: 1a
Height: 0.3 m (1.0 ft)
Height: 5 m (16 ft)
Spread: 0.5 m (1.5 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: normal
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: purple and bronze
Berries: blue
Flowers: yellow
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: fast
Life span: long
Life span: medium
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: medium
Suckering: low




Other Names: ash barberry, creeping barberry, creeping holly grape, creeping mahonia, creeping oregon-grape, creeping western barberry, holly grape, mountain holly, oregon barberry
Other Names: alder-leaf shadbush, dwarf shadbush, pacific serviceberry, pigeon berry, western juneberry, western serviceberry