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Autumn Brilliance Saskatoon (Serviceberry) vs Northern Bayberry
Amelanchier x grandiflora Autumn Brilliance
Myrica pensylvanica
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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.
Northern Bayberry makes an excellent hedge or feature shrub. It will retain its leaves in warmer climates but drops them in colder areas. They produce blue-grey berries that have a wax coating on them that can be used to make candles or soaps.
In colder hardiness zones the leaves turn an attractive orange to red colour in the fall, making it a striking addition to your landscape.
Northern Bayberry is native to Nova Scotia and tolerates both drought and wet conditions. It is also a nitrogen fixer that tolerates poor soil conditions.
Autumn Brilliance Saskatoon (Serviceberry) Quick Facts
Northern Bayberry Quick Facts
Toxicity: Warning: The wax from bayberry fruit is considered toxic and may be carcinogenic.