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Thiessen Saskatoon (Serviceberry) vs Chester Thornless BlackberryAmelanchier alnifolia Thiessen Rubus fruticosa Chester (Thornless) SOLD OUT SOLD OUT (new stock expected: fall of 2021) 
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. Chester Thornless Blackberry is a self-pollinating fruit-bearing shrub. In mid-summer, the Chester Thornless Blackberry produces large, sweet-tasting, heart-shaped blackberries that are perfect for fresh eating. It is a semi-erect blackberry plant that requires little support from a trellis to keep its fruit off the ground. Don't forget to protect your berries. The birds love this shrub almost as much as you will. THIESSEN SASKATOON (SERVICEBERRY) QUICK FACTSCHESTER THORNLESS BLACKBERRY QUICK FACTS
Zone:
1a
Zone:
3b
Height:
5 m (16 ft)
Height:
0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread:
3 m (10 ft)
Spread:
3 m (10 ft)
Moisture:
normal
Moisture:
normal, wet
Light:
partial shade, full sun
Light:
full sun
Berries:
produces large edible berries
Berries:
heart shaped black
Firmness:
firm
Harvest:
July
Flowers:
pink
Growth rate:
fast
Growth rate:
fast
Life span:
medium
Life span:
short
Maintenance:
high
Suckering:
low
Suckering:
high
Pollution tolerance:
low
Pollution tolerance:
medium
Other Names:
alder-leaf shadbush, dwarf shadbush, pacific serviceberry, pigeon berry, western juneberry, western serviceberry
Other Names:
chester blackberry, hardy blackberry
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: yes
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: no |