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Plant Description and Details
Dazzling white fringed flowers delight in the spring, turning into edible summer blue berries followed by beautiful fall color. Too good to be true? No, Saskatoon Serviceberry has it all on a beautiful, soft green open-branching bush that asksvery little of its caretakers. Native Americans used the seedy, almond-flavored fruit in pemmican, mixing pounded meat and berries to create a sort of wilderness energy bar.
| Common Names | Saskatoon Serviceberry, Saskatoon Berry, June Berry, Shadbush |
| Community | Mountain |
| Annual Water Needs | 15-20 inches |
| Drought Tolerant | No |
| Native Range | Open woods, canyons and rocky dry slopes, widespread in the northwestern states, south to NM and AZ. |
| Native States | CA, CO, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY |
| Hardiness | Down to Zone 5 |
| Exposure | Sun - Part Shade |
| Soil Preference | Well Drained |
| Placement | In a prominent spot, along a path or patio, specimen shrub, or naturalized setting. |
| Mature Height | 6 - 12 ft. |
| Mature Width | 5 ft. |
| Group Spacing | 6-10 ft. |
| Blossom Color | Snow White |
| Blooms | Spring |
| Establishment Tips | Water at planting and 2-3 times deeply the first summer. |
| Wildlife Notes | Humans will want to be the first "wildlife" to sample serviceberry. Get the berries before feathered and furred creatures get to them! |
| Plants Symbol | AMAL2 |
| Family Name | Rosaceae |
| Lewis & Clark | Yes |
