Round Leaf Hawthorn vs Honeywood Saskatoon (Serviceberry) - TreeTime.ca

Round Leaf Hawthorn vs Honeywood Saskatoon (Serviceberry)

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Round Leaf Hawthorn
Honeywood Saskatoon (Serviceberry)

Getting its name from rounded, toothed leaves, the Round Leaf Hawthorn is a winter hardy shrub that grows small, red, berry-like fruits.

Commonly used for landscaping, this shrub can also be found along stream banks and in wooded areas. Caution is advised when handling the Round Leaf Hawthorn, as it can have sharp thorns approximately 1" long.

Honeywood Saskatoon, also known as Serviceberries, is excellent at producing an abundance of blue-coloured berries in mid-summer and has dark green foliage that turns yellow in the fall. It is quite large making it a perfect shrub in your backyard garden. Often grown for its edible qualities, the Honeywood Saskatoon is quite ornamental with stunning white blooms in the spring.

Round Leaf Hawthorn Quick Facts

Honeywood Saskatoon (Serviceberry) Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 2a
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Height: 5 m (15 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: slow
Growth rate: fast
Life span: long
Life span: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: low
Maintenance: medium


Foliage: round, serrated
Flowers: showy white
Fruit: small red berries
Berries: produces large edible berries
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: honeywood juneberry, honeywood service berry