Dec 22, 2024 · Guide to growing saskatoon berries (a.k.a. juneberry, serviceberry). This attractive shrub is tough as nails and a great addition to an edible landscape and home garden. Find out planting, pruning, and care…

Apr 10, 2023 · Hiking through the mountains of Montana, we keep an eye out for saskatoon berries, a prolific, slightly sweet fruit that resembles a blueberry and hangs heavy on bushes from mid- to late summer.

Mar 4, 2021 · Saskatoon shrubs are attractive plants that bloom in spring and produce scads of bluish-purple Saskatoon berries in summer. Reminiscent of cherry with a hint of almond, the berries are rich in protein, fiber and antioxidants. Learn more about them in this article.

Growing Saskatoon Berries – all you need to know about growing this healthy superfood in your backyard! Saskatoon bushes are known by other names such as Serviceberry bushes, Juneberry, Prairie Berries and Shadbush. Their Latin name is Amelanchier alnifolia. And we’ve got lots of great information about these fruit bearing bushes right here!

Jul 10, 2024 · The Saskatoon serviceberry is found throughout the North, Central, and Midwestern United States, including Alaska, as well as in western Canada. The shrub provides three seasons of visual interest, starting with fragrant, pendulous white blossoms in the spring that attract butterflies.

Mar 7, 2024 · Saskatoon serviceberry shrubs feature stunning white flowers and flavorful, healthy fruits. Learn how to plant and grow Saskatoon serviceberries in this guide.

Serviceberry is desirable for its superior foliage, flower, and fruit. In fall the leaves turn crimson and yellow creating bright splashes of color in an evergreen landscape. Their exquisite flowers are the purest of white and clusters of the dark fruits nestle in the colorful foliage by late summer.

Growing Saskatoon Berries . The Saskatoon (Amelanchier alnifolia), were used extensively by the Native Americans, and was a major source of food for early settlers. They are still very popular in Western Canada and are delicious eaten fresh, cooked in pies or jams and in other desserts. They can also be canned or frozen, or used to make delicious

Saskatoon berries (Amelanchier alnifolia Nutt) are also known as a june berry, service berry, alder-leaf shadbush or shadberries. Commercial saskatoon production in Canada is second only to strawberries. As they grow in thickets, they provide habitat for animals like deer and moose.

Jan 31, 2024 · The Pacific Serviceberry shrub (Amelanchier alnifolia) is also known as the Western Serviceberry, Saskatoon berry, Shadbush, or Juneberry, and is a member of the Rosaceae (Rose flower family). It is natively found along the Pacific coast of North America - from California to Alaska, extending throughout Canada to the northeastern provinces.