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Russian White Mulberry vs Honeywood Saskatoon (Serviceberry)

Amelanchier alnifolia Honeywood

Morus alba tatarica

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Honeywood Saskatoon (Serviceberry)
Russian White Mulberry

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.

Russian White Mulberry is a cold hardy and adaptable tree. It is a great choice for the impatient gardener as it reaches its mature height in a short period of time and has an attractive, dense, and rounded form.

Odd looking berries are produced among a backdrop of glossy, deep green foliage. The blackberry-esque berries ripen slowly over the season, ranging in color from white, pink, and purple-violet. While the berries are not well regarded for fresh eating, they have made tasty jams and preserves.

Honeywood Saskatoon (Serviceberry) Quick Facts

Russian White Mulberry Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 4a
Height: 5 m (15 ft)
Height: 9 m (30 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 9 m (30 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: any
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Life span: long
Suckering: low
Suckering: none
Maintenance: medium
Maintenance: medium


Flowers: white
Berries: produces large edible berries
Berries: white, tart, nutritious and sweet
Flavor: light sweet taste
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: AB, BC, SK, MB, ON, YT, NT
Other Names: honeywood juneberry, honeywood service berry