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Highbush Cranberry vs Martin Saskatoon (Serviceberry)

Amelanchier alnifolia Martin

Viburnum trilobum

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Martin Saskatoon (Serviceberry)
Highbush Cranberry

Martin Saskatoon is a prairie hardy shrub. The berries have a large size and a delicious taste. This species has consistent yield, making it great for both orchards and small gardens. The berries ripen uniformly, making them convenient for machine harvesting.

Highbush Cranberry produces attractive white flowers in late June and bears edible fruit that matures to a bright red colour in the late summer.

This shrub, native to much of Canada, is fast growing, and its fruit can be eaten raw or cooked into a sauce.

Martin Saskatoon (Serviceberry) Quick Facts

Highbush Cranberry Quick Facts

Lowest Price: $12.99
Zone: 1a
Zone: 2a
Height: 5 m (16 ft)
Height: 4 m (13 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 2.7 m (9 ft)
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Berries: produces large edible berries
Berries: edible red berries
Flowers: white clusters
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: none


In row spacing: 0.6 m (2.0 ft)
Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)


Other Names: alder-leaf shadbush, dwarf shadbush, pacific serviceberry, pigeon berry, western juneberry, western serviceberry
Other Names: american cranberrybush, american cranberrybush viburnum, high bush cranberry, kalyna