Woody > Amelanchier > Amelanchier alnifolia > Amelanchier alnifolia 'Smokey'
Amelanchier alnifolia
'Smokey'
Smokey Sakatoon Serviceberry
| Family |
| Rosaceae |
| Genus |
| Amelanchier |
| Species |
| alnifolia |
| Cultivar |
| 'Smokey' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (deciduous) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 3 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 2 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Height |
| 2 m |
| Spread |
| 3 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Sandy-loam, moist but well drained soil. Plants are drought tolerant once established. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description |
| Leaves are yellow-red in autumn. |
| Flower Description |
| White, five petaled flowers. |
| Fruit Description |
| Medium-sweet, small, deep blue coloured fruit with one of the highest sugar to acid ratios of the the species. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer) |
| Eat fresh, freeze and use in jam/jellies , baking and dessert. |
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