Saskatoon Berry Tree - Thiessen Planting Extras Occasionally used in cider blends

Occasionally used in cider blends to add aromatic complexity

The leaves are aromatic when crushed

Consider one of the finest prairie plums

A desirable traditional blueberry flavour

Saskatoon Berry Tree - Thiessen Planting Extras Occasionally used in cider blendsHardiness: Zone 2. Size: Shrub up to 16 ft. Planting: Full sun, good soil. Fruit: Purple Blue, 16mm berries. Pollination: Self pollinating. Use: Excellent fresh eating or baking. Ripening: Mid to late July. Pot: 1 gal Taller tree than other varieties, highly productive with large fruit that ripens over an extended period. One of the earliest blooming varieties. Also highly ornamental with beautiful flowers and fall colours.