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Highbush Cranberry vs Common Saskatoon (Serviceberry)

Viburnum trilobum

Amelanchier alnifolia

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Highbush Cranberry
Common Saskatoon (Serviceberry)

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.

Common Saskatoon is a native shrub that's famous for its great-tasting fruit. The berries are terrific for fresh eating and cooking. The Saskatoon bush itself can be quite large and produces an abundance of fruit. Saskatoons are hardy and can tolerate partial shade and a variety of growing conditions.

Highbush Cranberry Quick Facts

Common Saskatoon (Serviceberry) Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 1a
Height: 4 m (13 ft)
Height: 4 m (13 ft)
Spread: 2.7 m (9 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: edible red berries
Berries: purple-blue
Firmness: firm
Flowers: white clusters
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: short
Suckering: none
Suckering: medium

In row spacing: 0.6 m (2.0 ft)

Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)


Other Names: american cranberrybush, american cranberrybush viburnum, high bush cranberry, kalyna
Other Names: common serviceberry, wild saskatoon, wild serviceberry