Amelanchier alnifolia 'Smokey'

Edible
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$1795

Smokey Saskatoon is a large shrub that is typically grown for its edible qualities, although it does have ornamental merits as well. It produces small blue berries which are usually ready for picking from late spring to early summer. The berries have a sweet taste.

Smokey Saskatoon is bathed in stunning clusters of white flowers rising above the foliage from early to mid spring before the leaves. It has dark green deciduous foliage. The oval leaves turn an outstanding yellow in the fall. It features an abundance of magnificent blue berries in late spring.

Smokey Saskatoon will grow to be about 12 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 8 feet. It tends to be a little leggy, with a typical clearance of 2 feet from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 25 years. This is a self-pollinating variety, so it doesn't require a second plant nearby to set fruit.

This shrub is quite ornamental as well as edible, and is as much at home in a landscape or flower garden as it is in a designated edibles garden. It does best in full sun to partial shade. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This is a selection of a native North American species.

Details

Botanical Name

Amelanchier alnifolia 'Smokey'

Common Name

Smokey Saskatoon

Hardiness Zone

  • 2a
Appearance

Max Height

12 feet

Max Spread

8 feet

Plant Form

  • Upright Spreading

Foliage Colour

  • Green

Fall Colour

  • Yellow

Flower Colour

  • White

Edible

Edible

  • Yes

Edible Component

  • Berry

Edible Harvest Period

Late Spring to Early Summer

Edible Use

  • Fresh Eating
  • Cooking
  • Baking
  • Preserves

Fruit Colour

  • Blue
Growing

Flowering Period

Early to Mid Spring

Moisture

Average to Moist

Sunlight

Full Sun to Partial Shade

Maintenance

Low

Deer Resistance

Yes

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Amelanchier alnifolia 'Smokey'

$1795

Smokey Saskatoon is a large shrub that is typically grown for its edible qualities, although it does have ornamental merits as well. It produces small blue berries which are usually ready for picking from late spring to early summer. The berries have a sweet taste.

Smokey Saskatoon is bathed in stunning clusters of white flowers rising above the foliage from early to mid spring before the leaves. It has dark green deciduous foliage. The oval leaves turn an outstanding yellow in the fall. It features an abundance of magnificent blue berries in late spring.

Smokey Saskatoon will grow to be about 12 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 8 feet. It tends to be a little leggy, with a typical clearance of 2 feet from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 25 years. This is a self-pollinating variety, so it doesn't require a second plant nearby to set fruit.

This shrub is quite ornamental as well as edible, and is as much at home in a landscape or flower garden as it is in a designated edibles garden. It does best in full sun to partial shade. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This is a selection of a native North American species.

Size

  • #1

Location

  • Small Fruits

Botanical Name

Amelanchier alnifolia 'Smokey'

Hardiness Zone

2a

Plant Form

Upright Spreading
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