Native Saskatoon
What: A choice and extremely hardy native prairie shrub Amelanchier alnifolia featuring beautiful white spring flowers, sweet edible blue berries in June, and brilliant yellow fall foliage. This versatile, low-maintenance plant is also known as Juneberry.
Best use: Perfect for naturalized settings, wildlife gardens, edible landscapes, mass plantings, and privacy hedges. Native Saskatoon attracts birds while remaining deer resistant, making it an excellent ecological addition to any landscape.
Plant Details
| Height | 12 feet |
| Spread | 8 feet |
| Hardiness Zone | 2 |
| Sunlight | Full sun to partial shade |
| Watering | Average to moist conditions; shouldn’t be allowed to dry out |
| Growth Rate | Medium |
| Maintenance | Low — best pruned in late winter once threat of extreme cold has passed |
| Uses | Mass Planting, Hedges/Screening, General Garden Use, Naturalized Gardens, Edible Landscaping |
| Bloom Time | Early to mid spring |
| Flower Color | White |
| Fruit | Abundant blue berries in June |
| Fall Color | Outstanding yellow |
| Pollination | Self-pollinating; no second plant required for fruiting |
| Lifespan | Approximately 25 years under ideal conditions |
