Database

Amelanchier alnifolia ‘Smoky’

Fruit: Saskatoon

Upright and rounded form on this hardy and prairie-native shrub with highly nutritious fruit. White spring blooms and oval, green foliage that turns a vivid orange-red in fall. Large, round, purple-blue fruit that is firm and juicy; very sweet taste that is great for eating fresh, pies, jams, and freezing. Very productive plant. Ripens in July. Suckering shrub; does great planted as a hedge, in a border, or as a single specimen. Also known as Juneberry or Serviceberry. Prefers moist, well-drained soil with best fruit production in full sun; drought tolerant once established. Fertilize in spring with a good compost or an all-purpose fertilizer before new growth emerges. Not much pruning is needed: thick, unproductive branches should be pruned in early spring before new growth emerges; suckers, or dead, broken, and diseased branches, can be removed anytime.

Self-pollinating but planting another variety close by will increase fruit yield.

Available in select potted sizes.