Thiessen Saskatoon (Serviceberry) vs Wentworth Highbush Cranberry - TreeTime.ca

Thiessen Saskatoon (Serviceberry) vs Wentworth Highbush Cranberry

Viburnum trilobum Wentworth

Amelanchier alnifolia Thiessen

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Wentworth Highbush Cranberry
Thiessen Saskatoon (Serviceberry)

Wentworth Highbush Cranberry is an ample producer that will make you think of the perfect cranberry sauce when you see it. Its huge fruit is delectable in jellies and sauces. In the spring it bears clusters of white flowers, contrasted against green vegetation that turns a rich red in the fall. Magnificent in garden borders or mass planting, you’ll appreciate your cranberry on your table and in your yard.

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.

Wentworth Highbush Cranberry Quick Facts

Thiessen Saskatoon (Serviceberry) Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 1a
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Height: 5 m (16 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: short
Life span: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: low


Fall colour: brilliant red
Berries: 12mm, edible red berries
Berries: blue
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: AB, BC, SK, MB, ON, YT, NT
Other Names: wentworth redwing cranberry
Other Names: alder-leaf shadbush, dwarf shadbush, pacific serviceberry, pigeon berry, western juneberry, western serviceberry