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Thimbleberry vs Common Saskatoon (Serviceberry)

Rubus parviflorus

Amelanchier alnifolia

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Thimbleberry
Common Saskatoon (Serviceberry)

Thimbleberry is an ornamental shrub with large, green maple-like-leaves. Flowers are attractive, fragrant, and turn into red-raspberry-like berries. The berries are good for jams, cakes, breads, muffins etc. If you remove the berry, the core resembles a thimble, giving this shrub its namesake.

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.

Thimbleberry Quick Facts

Common Saskatoon (Serviceberry) Quick Facts

Zone: 4a
Zone: 1a
Height: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Height: 4 m (13 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread: 2.7 m (9 ft)
Moisture: any
Moisture: normal
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: gold
Berries: edible, red, similar to raspberries
Berries: purple-blue
Firmness: firm
Flowers: white, showy
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: short
Suckering: none
Suckering: medium




Other Names: thimbleberry, western thimbleberry
Other Names: common serviceberry, wild saskatoon, wild serviceberry