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Amelanchier alnifolia

'Thiessen'


Thiessen Saskatoon Serviceberry




Family
Rosaceae
Genus
Amelanchier
Species
alnifolia
Cultivar
'Thiessen'
Category
Woody
Type
Shrub (deciduous)
USDA Hardiness Zone
3
Canadian Hardiness Zone
2
RHS Hardiness Zone
H7
Height
2 m
Spread
2 m
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
MayJune
Cultivation
Sandy-loam, moist but well drained soil. Plants are drought tolerant once established.
Growth
Medium
Habitat
Horticultural origin.
Leaf Description
Leathery leaves.
Flower Description
Creamy-white, five-petaled blooms.
Fruit Description
Fruit ripens from late June to early July, is medium sweet, small and purple-black in colour.
Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer)
Eat fresh, freeze and use in jam/jellies, baking and dessert.
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