Autumn Brilliance Saskatoon (Serviceberry) vs Trader Mulberry - TreeTime.ca

Autumn Brilliance Saskatoon (Serviceberry) vs Trader Mulberry

Amelanchier x grandiflora Autumn Brilliance

Morus x Trader

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Autumn Brilliance Saskatoon (Serviceberry)
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Prized for its brilliant orange-red fall color and disease resistance, this exceptionally bright tree is an excellent focal point for your garden. In the spring, clusters of fragrant white flowers give way to edible purplish black fruit that is heavenly in jams, jellies and pies. Use this Saskatoon in shrub borders or as a small tree.

The Trader Mulberry is a rare find. Named for the Trader family who brought the mulberry from Germany when they immigrated to the U.S. in 1982 and planted the original tree at their new homestead in North Dakota. This tree still bears fruit today! Similar to the Illinois Everbearing, but more winter hardy, this mulberry is a cross between white and red mulberry trees. This vigourous tree will produce large, sweet-tasting, virtually-seedless, black fruit throughout the entire summer and is great for fresh eating, jams, and wine. Do not plant near walkways or driveways as the berries can stain.

Autumn Brilliance Saskatoon (Serviceberry) Quick Facts

Trader Mulberry Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 3b
Height: 8 m (25 ft)
Height: 15 m (50 ft)
Spread: 5 m (15 ft)
Spread: 9 m (30 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: dry, normal
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: fast
Life span: short
Life span: long
Suckering: medium
Suckering: none
Maintenance: medium


Fall colour: gold to red
Berries: deep purple and sweet
Berries: black seedless, large
Flavor: sweet
Harvest: Early July - Early September
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: AB, BC, SK, MB, ON, YT, NT
Other Names: mulberry, red mulberry