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Creeping Oregon Grape vs Common Saskatoon (Serviceberry)

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Creeping Oregon Grape
Common Saskatoon (Serviceberry)

Creeping Oregon Grape is an excellent ground cover plant with attractive, dark green, holly-like leaves. It maintains its leaves throughout winter, which turn mauve, rose, and rust-colored. Clusters of bright, yellow flowers develop into dark, blue-purple edible berries ideal for juice or wine.

Note: This species is currently unavailable. Grow your own using Creeping Oregon Grape seeds at SeedTime.ca.

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.

Creeping Oregon Grape Quick Facts

Common Saskatoon (Serviceberry) Quick Facts

Zone: 5a
Zone: 1a
Height: 0.3 m (1.0 ft)
Height: 4 m (13 ft)
Spread: 0.5 m (1.5 ft)
Spread: 2.7 m (9 ft)
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: normal
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: purple and bronze
Berries: purple-blue
Firmness: firm
Flowers: yellow
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: medium
Life span: long
Life span: short
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: medium
Suckering: medium




Other Names: ash barberry, creeping barberry, creeping holly grape, creeping mahonia, creeping oregon-grape, creeping western barberry, holly grape, mountain holly, oregon barberry
Other Names: common serviceberry, wild saskatoon, wild serviceberry