Cherry Prinsepia vs Honeywood Saskatoon (Serviceberry) - TreeTime.ca

Cherry Prinsepia vs Honeywood Saskatoon (Serviceberry)

Prinsepia sinensis

Amelanchier alnifolia Honeywood

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Cherry Prinsepia
Honeywood Saskatoon (Serviceberry)

Cherry Prinsepia is an attractive, cold hardy shrub with thorny stems and a rounded shape.

Primarily used for its shrub and hedge characteristics, Cherry Prinsepia is also grown for its ornamental fruit. Tart in flavor, the red berries are edible and enjoyed by birds and humans alike.

If deer are an issue on your property, try planting Cherry Prinsepia in a tight row to create a dense hedge to deter them.

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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.

Cherry Prinsepia Quick Facts

Honeywood Saskatoon (Serviceberry) Quick Facts

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Zone: 3b
Zone: 2a
Height: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Height: 5 m (15 ft)
Spread: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Berries: produces large edible berries
Flowers: yellow-white
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: low




Other Names: honeywood juneberry, honeywood service berry