Large mildly sweet berries with high sugar-to-acid ratio. Fast growing and high yielding, this was once the most popular cultivar in commercial orchards in Canada before it got displaced by Northline, which has larger berries. Still a winner in our book. Suckers, but not aggressively. Z3. NEW! (1–3' shrubs)
Items from our perennial plants warehouse ordered
on or before March 7 will ship around March 31
through late April, starting with warmer areas and finishing in
colder areas. Orders placed after March 7 will
ship around late April through early-to-mid May, in the order in
which they were received.
ships in spring
7424
Smokey
Additional Information
Saskatoons (Amelanchier spp.)
Considered to be self-fruitful but we recommend planting with other Amelanchiers to ensure pollination.
We’re excited to be expanding our selection of saskatoon cultivars this year. We’ve always admired our native Amelanchiers in the wilds of Maine where they grow along stream edges and rocky slopes. Recently we’re learning more about saskatoons farmed commercially for fruit in Canada, much like how we grow highbush blueberries. In Canada there are saskatoon festivals, and even a baseball team called the Saskatoon Berries! For a taller tree species of Amelanchier, see Allegheny Serviceberry
