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Common Saskatoon (Serviceberry) vs Orange Energy Sea Buckthorn (Female)

Amelanchier alnifolia

Hippophae rhamnoides Orange Energy

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Common Saskatoon (Serviceberry)
Orange Energy Sea Buckthorn (Female)

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.

Orange Energy Sea Buckthorn is a female variety known for its large yields of yellowish orange berries that ripen in September. The berries are juicy with a pleasant tart flavour. They have a high sugar content and are often sought after for their vitamin C concentration. Orange Energy Sea Buckthorn requires a male pollinizer to set fruit.

Orange Energy Sea Buckthorn has moderately thorny branches and other well-known features of Sea Buckthorn plants. These include silvery green foliage and nitrogen-fixing capabilities, which improves the surrounding soil.

Sea Buckthorn plants have male and female flowers occurring on different plants, a male pollinizer is required for fruit production. Can be paired with Lord Sea Buckthorn which is a male variety.

Common Saskatoon (Serviceberry) Quick Facts

Orange Energy Sea Buckthorn (Female) Quick Facts

Zone: 1a
Zone: 3a
Height: 4 m (13 ft)
Height: 2.4 m (8 ft)
Spread: 2.7 m (9 ft)
Spread: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Moisture: normal
Moisture: dry, normal
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Berries: purple-blue
Berries: small, light orange, edible
Firmness: firm
Harvest: mid to late September
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: medium
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: medium
Suckering: high




Other Names: common serviceberry, wild saskatoon, wild serviceberry
Other Names: orange energy sea berry, orange energy seaberry, orange energy seabuckthorn