Description

Full sun, attracts birds, drought resistant, Zone 2

Amelanchier a. ‘Smokey’

Pot size #1, #2

Large white blooms in spring and yellow-red fall foliage. Highest sugar to acid ratio; excellent in pies, canning or eating fresh. Large, round, fleshy, sweet, mild-flavoured fruit. Self-fertile, but higher yields when paired with a second saskatoon for pollination.

Maximum production in full sun and sandy to loamy, moist, well-drained soil. Drought tolerant once established.

Mature Size: 10-12′ tall x 8′ wide.