Amelanchier alnifolia Regent Saskatoon Serviceberry

Amelanchier alnifolia 'Regent Saskatoon'

Serviceberry

Breeder
  • A nice shaped shrub form of Juneberry.
  • Large White flowers,
  • The dark purple to black fruit is sweet and good for eating and making jelly.
  • Fruit is ripe in June-July.

Additional:

2007 Great Plants for the Great Plains winner

Prairie Indians mixed [the fruit of Saskatoon Serviceberry] with buffalo meat and fat to make pemmican, their principal winter food. -Michael Dirr "Manual of Woody Landscape Plants"

Height:

4-6 Feet

Spread:

4-8 Feet

Hardiness Zone:

2-7

   

Characteristics & Attributes for Amelanchier alnifolia 'Regent Saskatoon'

Attributes
• Low Maintenance
Foliage Color
• Gray
• Green
Exposure
• Full Sun
• Partial Sun
Soil Moisture
• Moist, Well-Drained
Habit
• Mounding
Season of Interest (Flowering)
• Spring
Season of Interest (Foliage)
• Fall