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

Northline Saskatoon (Serviceberry) vs Redwing Highbush Cranberry

Viburnum trilobum JN Select

Amelanchier alnifolia Northline

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Redwing Highbush Cranberry
Northline Saskatoon (Serviceberry)

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.

Northline 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.

Northline Saskatoon is popular because it seldom gets over 8 feet in height, which makes it ideal for U-Pick orchards and over-row harvester equipment. The uniform ripening of the berries in full clusters and the desirable sweet taste also make this variety a favorite.

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Redwing Highbush Cranberry Quick Facts

Northline Saskatoon (Serviceberry) Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 1a
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Spread: 2.4 m (8 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Life span: short
Suckering: low
Suckering: medium


Foliage: red tips on leaves
Fall colour: red/orange
Fall colour: orange to red
Flowers: white, pinwheel shaped
Fruit: Northline produces large edible berries great for eating raw
Berries: small, red
Berries: produces large edible berries great for eating raw
Flavor: sour
Harvest: late August-February
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: AB, BC, SK, MB, ON, YT, NT
Other Names: alder-leaf shadbush, dwarf shadbush, pacific serviceberry, pigeon berry, western juneberry, western serviceberry