Common Saskatoon (Serviceberry) vs Redwing Highbush Cranberry - TreeTime.ca

Common Saskatoon (Serviceberry) vs Redwing Highbush Cranberry

Amelanchier alnifolia

Viburnum trilobum JN Select

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Common Saskatoon (Serviceberry)
Redwing Highbush Cranberry

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.

The Redwing Highbush Cranberry is a dense multi-stemmed shrub that blooms with white pinwheel shaped flowers in spring. It produces small, red, and edible berries in late summer. Its leaves are green, but the tips become more saturated with red throughout the season, and then turn a stunning crimson colour in the fall.

The Redwing Highbush Cranberry makes a good addition to any urban garden or hedge, and its berries are commonly used to liven up preserves with their tart flavor.

Common Saskatoon (Serviceberry) Quick Facts

Redwing Highbush Cranberry Quick Facts

Zone: 1a
Zone: 2a
Height: 4 m (13 ft)
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 2.7 m (9 ft)
Spread: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: red/orange
Berries: purple-blue
Berries: small, red
Firmness: firm
Flavor: sour
Harvest: late August-February
Flowers: white, pinwheel shaped
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: short
Life span: medium
Suckering: medium
Suckering: low




Other Names: common serviceberry, wild saskatoon, wild serviceberry