Serviceberry — Saskatoon
Amelanchier alnifolia
Serviceberry — Saskatoon (Amelanchier alnifolia) is a tree suited to the Colorado Front Range, rated "Recommended" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List. It matures to about 10–20 ft tall and 10–15 ft wide, and needs low to medium water. Large shrub; best used as multi-stem.
low to medium water10–20 ft tall and 10–15 ft wideXeric / water-wise
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At a glance
- Rating
- Recommended
- Botanical name
- Amelanchier alnifolia
- Variety / cultivar
- Saskatoon
- Type
- Tree
- Mature size
- 10–20 ft tall and 10–15 ft wide
- Water needs
- low to medium water
- Colorado native
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Soil
- clay, loam, sandy
- Soil pH
- 6.0–8.2
- Hail tolerance
- moderate
- Wind tolerance
- moderate
- Salt tolerance
- moderate
- Bloom color
- white
- Bloom time
- early spring
- Good for
- under conifer
Site factors to consider
- Watch: Short Lived
Planting & establishment
Water deeply every 7–10 days through the first 2 summers. Winter water 1–2×/month October–March when soil is dry and unfrozen — winter desiccation is a top killer of newly-planted trees. Year 3: taper to 2×/month in summer, then rely on natural precipitation.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Serviceberry — Saskatoon good for the Colorado Front Range?
- Yes. Serviceberry — Saskatoon is included in the Front Range Plant Finder as a tree suited to Colorado's Front Range, rated "Recommended" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List.
- How big does Serviceberry — Saskatoon get?
- It matures to about 10–20 ft tall and 10–15 ft wide.
- How much water does Serviceberry — Saskatoon need?
- It needs low to medium water once established.
- Is Serviceberry — Saskatoon native to Colorado?
- No — it is not a Colorado native, but it grows well on the Front Range.
