SASKATOON

URBAN TREES SERIES

Amelanchier alnifolia

MATURE HEIGHT                  12 to 15 feet (4 to 5 metres)

MATURE SPREAD                    6 feet (2 metres)

LIFESPAN                                    20-25 years

GROWTH RATE                         Medium

SUN                                           Sun to Part Shade

HARDINESS ZONES               3 to 6 (varies according to cultivar)

WATER REQUIREMENTS       Low

SOIL TYPE                                   Prefers well-drained soil.  Not particular to soil type or pH

FIRE SMART                                Yes

POLLUTION TOLERANT         Somewhat

USEAGE                                        Accent for smaller home landscape;                                                      edible garden

PROS

• Ornamental and edible. Extremely hardy with beautiful white flowers in early spring and berries in June. Attract pollinators and birds.
   
• ‘Northline’ and ‘Thiessen’ cultivars have excellent berries for eating.

CONS

• Can sucker and can become shaggy if not pruned.

Resources:
Okanagan Xeriscape Plant Database – okanaganxeriscape.ca

Saskatoon Berry Production Manual. Government of Alberta

Wiki commons – Walter Siegmund