Saskatoon serviceberry

Amelanchier alnifolia

Extremely cold-hardy North American shrub with sweet, blueberry-like pomes (saskatoon berries).

Hardiness ratings

Saskatoon serviceberry hardiness across the four zone systems
SystemRatingTemperature rangeHow to read it
USDA hardiness zone Zone 2–7 −45.6 °C to −12.2 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone
RHS hardiness rating H7 down to −20 °C Plant needs at least this level of cold tolerance
Canadian plant hardiness zone Zone 2–7 −40 °C to −7 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone
Australian (ANBG) zone Zone 1–4 −15 °C to 5 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone

Growing notes

  • Sweet, blueberry-like pomes eaten fresh, dried, or in pies and jam
  • A tough prairie native that thrives where many fruits fail; good for hedging and wildlife
  • Tolerates a wide range of soils and severe cold

Categories

Related plants

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Reference

Saskatoon serviceberry on Wikipedia