Saskatoon

Also known as Pacific Serviceberry, Western Serviceberry, Western Shadbush, Western Juneberry

Saskatoon is a tough, cold-tolerant shrub native to northwestern North America, forming dense thickets across prairie coulees, open woodlands, and mountain slopes. In early spring, dense clusters of star-like white blossoms emerge before or alongside the rounded, finely-toothed leaves. The deep purple pomes ripen in midsummer, providing a vital nutrient source for songbirds, bears, and small mammals that disperse seeds across the landscape.