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Glossy green leaves, white flowers and light blue delicious fruit. Blueberries prefer an acidic soil, mulch with peat moss. Blueberries are self pollinating, but yields are increased when two or more varieties are planted together.
Common Name | BlueCrop Blueberry | Botanical Name | Vaccinum corymbosum 'Bluecrop' |
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Height | 1.5 m | Spread | 1.2 m |
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Hardiness Zone | Zone 4 | Foliage Colour | Green |
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Flower Colour | White | Fall Colour | Orange, Yellow and Red |
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Location | Sunshine | Growth Habit | Rounded |
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Special Features | Attracts Birds | | |
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Early producer of large, firm sweet blueberries. Very productive. Glossy green foliage turns bright red in fall. Prefers moist, acidic soil. Production increases when pollinated with another variety.
Common Name | Chippewa Blueberry | Botanical Name | Vaccinium 'Chippewa' |
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Height | 1 m | Spread | 1 m |
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Hardiness Zone | Zone 3 | Foliage Colour | Green |
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Flower Colour | White | Fall Colour | Red |
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Location | Sunshine | Growth Habit | |
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Very popular Blueberry. Large light blue sweet berries. Blueberries are self pollinating, but yields are higher with one or two other varieties.
Common Name | Duke Blueberry | Botanical Name | Vaccinum corymbosum 'Duke' |
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Height | 1.5 m | Spread | 0.75 m |
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Hardiness Zone | Zone 4 | Foliage Colour | Green |
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Flower Colour | White | Fall Colour | Orange, Yellow and Red |
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Location | Sunshine | Growth Habit | Rounded |
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Special Features | Attracts Birds | | |
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Small sky blue fruit with a sweet flavor. Dark green foliage turns red in fall. Requires moist, acidic soil.
Common Name | North Sky Blueberry | Botanical Name | Vaccinum 'North sky' |
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Height | | Spread | 1 m |
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Hardiness Zone | Zone 3 | Foliage Colour | |
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Flower Colour | | Fall Colour | |
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Location | Sunshine | Growth Habit | |
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Early blooming sour cherry with dark red fruit and red flesh. Fruit is a little sweeter than other sour cherries and is good for eating and jams. Mid-August. Self pollinating variety from University of Saskatchewan Sour Cherry program
Common Name | Crimson Passion Cherry | Botanical Name | Prunus x kerrasis SK |
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Height | 4 m | Spread | 3 m |
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Hardiness Zone | Zone 3 | Foliage Colour | |
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Flower Colour | White | Fall Colour | |
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Location | Sunshine | Growth Habit | |
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Special Features | Attracts Birds | | |
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Early bloomer with a large dark red fruit in late summer. Fruit is tart but good for eating, jam and pie. Self pollinating variety from the University of Saskatchewan sour cherry program.
Common Name | Cupid Cherry Shrub | Botanical Name | Prunus x kerrasis |
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Height | 2-2.5 m | Spread | 1 m |
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Hardiness Zone | Zone 3 | Foliage Colour | Green |
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Flower Colour | White | Fall Colour | |
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Location | Sunshine | Growth Habit | |
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White flowers in spring are followed by bright red edible small fruit. Upright spreading, medium textured, deeply veined light green foliage.
Common Name | Nanking Cherry | Botanical Name | Prunus tomentosa |
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Height | 2 m | Spread | 2 m |
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Hardiness Zone | Zone 2 | Foliage Colour | Light Green |
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Flower Colour | White | Fall Colour | |
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Location | Sunshine | Growth Habit | |
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Dark red black sour cherries. Excellent for eating fresh, processing and juicing. Low suckering. Shrub or Tree form. Part of the University of Saskatchewan sour cherry program.
Common Name | Romeo Cherry Shrub | Botanical Name | Prunus Kerrasis 'Romeo' |
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Height | 2.5 m | Spread | 2 m |
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Hardiness Zone | Zone 2 | Foliage Colour | |
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Flower Colour | White | Fall Colour | |
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Location | Sunshine | Growth Habit | |
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Early blooming sour cherry with a medium red fruit and light red flesh. Fruit is tart but makes excellent jam and pie. Self pollinating.
Common Name | Valentine Cherry | Botanical Name | Prunus x kerrasis SK |
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Height | 2.5 m | Spread | 1.25 m |
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Hardiness Zone | Zone 2 | Foliage Colour | Glossy Green |
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Flower Colour | White | Fall Colour | Yellow |
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Location | Sunshine | Growth Habit | |
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Special Features | Attracts Birds | | |
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Upright, multi-stemmed shrub with suckers. Whiteflowers in the spring. Small, round dark purple to black edible berries in the fall. Beautiful fall foliage colours. Can withstand moist soil. Prune after flowering in spring.
Common Name | Autumn Magic Black Chokeberry | Botanical Name | Aronia melanocarpa 'Autumn Magic' |
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Height | 1.25 m | Spread | 1.25 m |
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Hardiness Zone | Zone 3 | Foliage Colour | Dark Green |
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Flower Colour | White | Fall Colour | Red & Orange |
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Location | Sunshine/Part Shade | Growth Habit | Oval Dense |
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Large native shrub with clusters of white flowers in spring following by dark purple chokecherries. Can be used for naturalization and reclamation
Common Name | Western Chokecherry | Botanical Name | Prunus virginiana 'Melanocarpa' |
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Height | 5 m | Spread | 3 m |
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Hardiness Zone | Zone 2 | Foliage Colour | Green |
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Flower Colour | White | Fall Colour | |
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Location | Sunshine | Growth Habit | |
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Special Features | Attracts Birds | | |
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Outstanding hardy shrub with lobed leaves. White flowers in late May. Deep red fall foliage and scarlet red edible berries in fall. Berries make excellent jelly. Prefers well-drained soil, but tolerates many soil conditions.
Common Name | American Highbush Cranberry | Botanical Name | Viburnum trilobum |
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Height | 3 m | Spread | 3 m |
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Hardiness Zone | Zone 3 | Foliage Colour | Green tinged red |
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Flower Colour | White | Fall Colour | Dark Red |
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Location | Sunshine/Part Shade | Growth Habit | Upright Spreading |
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This native and hardy Cranberry offers a spring display of white flowers followed by scarlet fruit in fall. Leaves turn scarlet red in fall. An excellent plant for smaller spaces. Lovely rounded shape. Prefers well-drained soil, but tolerates many soil conditions.
Common Name | Low Bush Cranberry | Botanical Name | Viburnum edule |
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Height | 0.9 m | Spread | 1.2 m |
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Hardiness Zone | Zone 2 | Foliage Colour | Deep Green |
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Flower Colour | White | Fall Colour | Vibrant Red |
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Location | Sunshine/Part Shade | Growth Habit | Rounded |
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Compact green leaf shrub. Edible black berries good for jams/jellies or wine. Susceptible to mildew needs air circulation
Common Name | Ben Nevis Black Currant | Botanical Name | Ribes nigrum |
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Height | 2 m | Spread | 1 m |
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Hardiness Zone | Zone 3 | Foliage Colour | |
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Flower Colour | | Fall Colour | |
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Location | Sunshine/Part Shade | Growth Habit | |
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Abundant tart black fruit good for pies or jam. Ripens from June to August. Self pollinating. Fruit produced on new wood. Best planted in moist, rich soil with a pH 6.5 - 7.5.
Common Name | Black Currant | Botanical Name | Ribes nigrum |
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Height | 1 - 1.25 m | Spread | 1 m |
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Hardiness Zone | Zone 2 | Foliage Colour | Green |
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Flower Colour | White | Fall Colour | Reddish tones |
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Location | Sunshine | Growth Habit | |
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Showy, fragrant yellow tubular shaped flowers in May. Upright rounded form with arching branches. Hardy landscape plant that grows in most conditions. Great fall colour.
Common Name | Golden Flowering Currant | Botanical Name | Ribes aureum |
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Height | 1.5 - 2 m | Spread | 1.5 m |
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Hardiness Zone | Zone 2 | Foliage Colour | Green |
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Flower Colour | Yellow | Fall Colour | Scarlet Red |
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Location | Sunshine | Growth Habit | |
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Cross of three fruit species. Black Currant - Black Gooseberry -European Gooseberry. Pronounced Yust-a berry. Flavour is mix of grape, blueberry and kiwi. Requires well drained soil
Common Name | Josta Currant | Botanical Name | Ribes |
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Height | 1.25 m | Spread | 1.25 m |
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Hardiness Zone | Zone 4 | Foliage Colour | |
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Flower Colour | | Fall Colour | |
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Location | Sunshine | Growth Habit | |
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This rounded shrub produces clusters of red edible berries excellent for jams. Self fertile. Tolerates most soil conditions.
Common Name | Red Currant | Botanical Name | Ribes rubrum |
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Height | 1 m | Spread | 1-1.5 m |
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Hardiness Zone | Zone 2 | Foliage Colour | Green |
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Flower Colour | White | Fall Colour | |
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Location | Sunshine | Growth Habit | |
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Clusters of red berries in summer. Excellent for preserves. Susceptible to mildew and needs good air circulation.
Common Name | Red Lake Currant | Botanical Name | Ribes sativum 'Red Lake' |
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Height | 1.25 m | Spread | 1 m |
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Hardiness Zone | Zone 3 | Foliage Colour | |
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Flower Colour | | Fall Colour | |
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Location | Sunshine/Part Shade | Growth Habit | Rounded |
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Purple tubular flowers produce bright orange red edible berries that are packed with nutrients and anti-oxidants. Self pollinating . A large shrubs with long vine like branching. Requires full sun and well drained soil.
Common Name | Goji Berry | Botanical Name | Lycium barbarum |
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Height | 2.5 m | Spread | 3 m |
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Hardiness Zone | Zone 3 | Foliage Colour | Green |
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Flower Colour | Purple | Fall Colour | |
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Location | Sunshine | Growth Habit | |
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Dwarf shrub with yellow green fruit. Self pollinating. Foliage is dark green, lobed and turns red in the fall. Prickly stems. Tolerant of most conditions.
Common Name | Native Gooseberry | Botanical Name | Ribes oxycanthoides |
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Height | .75 m | Spread | .75 m |
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Hardiness Zone | Zone 3 | Foliage Colour | Green |
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Flower Colour | White | Fall Colour | Red |
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Location | Sunshine | Growth Habit | |
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Softer thorns with abundant yellow green fruit ripening to blush pink. Sweet flesh and tangy skin. Resists mildew. Needs regular pruning to keep production high
Common Name | Pixwell Green Gooseberry | Botanical Name | Ribes hirtellum |
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Height | 1.5 m | Spread | 1.75 m |
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Hardiness Zone | Zone 3 | Foliage Colour | |
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Flower Colour | | Fall Colour | |
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Location | Sunshine | Growth Habit | |
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Will pollinate all other Honeyberry varieties. One of the sweetest honeyberries. High in anti-Oxidants. Very hardy and easier to grow than blueberries.
Common Name | Aurora Honeyberry (Haskap) | Botanical Name | Lonicera edulis 'Aurora' |
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Height | 1.25 m | Spread | 1.25 m |
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Hardiness Zone | Zone 2 | Foliage Colour | Light Green |
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Flower Colour | Yellow | Fall Colour | |
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Location | Sunshine/Part Shade | Growth Habit | Rounded |
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Cream flowers early in the season, produce large blue fruit with a sweet tangy flavor. High in Anti Oxidants and many other healthy benefits. Pollinate with Aurora or Berry Blue. Prefers a moist well drained location.
Common Name | Borealis Honeyberry | Botanical Name | Lonicera caerulea |
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Height | 1.25 m | Spread | 1.25 m |
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Hardiness Zone | Zone 2 | Foliage Colour | Green |
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Flower Colour | Cream | Fall Colour | |
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Location | Sunshine/Part Shade | Growth Habit | |
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Compact shrub with small cream colored flowers in spring followed by attractive tasty edible berries in summer.Heavy producer. A pollinator for Borealis and Tundra. Prefers a moist well drained location.
Common Name | Polar Jewel Honeyberry (Haskap) | Botanical Name | Lonicera caerulus 'Polar jewel' |
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Height | 1.25 m | Spread | 1.25 m |
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Hardiness Zone | Zone 2 | Foliage Colour | Light Green |
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Flower Colour | Creamy Yellow | Fall Colour | |
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Location | Sunshine/Part Shade | Growth Habit | Rounded |
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Compact shrub with small cream colored flowers in spring followed by attractive tasty edible blue, oblong berries in summer. Pollinate with Berry Blue. Prefers a moist well drained location. High in Anti-Oxidants. Hardy and easy to grow.
Common Name | Tundra Honeyberry (Haskap) | Botanical Name | Lonicera caerulus 'Tundra' |
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Height | 1.25 m | Spread | 1.25 m |
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Hardiness Zone | Zone 2 | Foliage Colour | Light Green |
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Flower Colour | Creamy Yellow | Fall Colour | |
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Location | Sunshine/Part Shade | Growth Habit | |
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Small, upright shrubs with an oval shape. Showy white blooms in early June. Small bright fruit attracts birds and is good for jelly or syrup. Leaves provide red fall color.
Common Name | Pincherry (Shrub form) | Botanical Name | Prunus pennsylvanica |
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Height | 5 m | Spread | 3 m |
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Hardiness Zone | Zone 3 | Foliage Colour | Green |
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Flower Colour | White | Fall Colour | Red |
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Location | Sunshine | Growth Habit | |
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Special Features | Attracts Birds | | |
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Lightly fragrant, slightly double, white blooms throughout the summer. Dark green foliage is disease resistant. Prefers moist, well drained, sunny locations. Produces large sweet juicy ruby red fruit in summer on 2 year old canes. Self pollinating. Plant in deep, well-drained, fertile soil.
Common Name | Boyne Raspberry | Botanical Name | Rubus idaeus |
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Height | 1.5 - 2 m | Spread | 1.25 m |
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Hardiness Zone | Zone 2 | Foliage Colour | Green |
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Flower Colour | White | Fall Colour | |
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Location | Sunshine | Growth Habit | |
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Same delicious sweet taste of the red varieties but with a golden color. Prune in late fall as they typically produce fruit on first-year wood. Plant in deep, well-drained, fertile soil. Self pollinating.
Common Name | Fall Gold Raspberry | Botanical Name | Rubus idaeus |
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Height | 1 m | Spread | 1.25 m |
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Hardiness Zone | Zone 3 | Foliage Colour | Golden Yellow |
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Flower Colour | White | Fall Colour | |
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Location | Sunshine | Growth Habit | |
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Primocane variety with medium size berries. Excellent for eating fresh or preserving. Canes can be pruned back every year.
Common Name | Heritage Raspberry | Botanical Name | Rubus idaeus 'Heritage' |
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Height | 1 m | Spread | 1 m |
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Hardiness Zone | Zone 4 | Foliage Colour | |
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Flower Colour | | Fall Colour | |
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Location | Sunshine | Growth Habit | |
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Primocane - Large firm berries. Drier fruit that packs well. "Thornless" variety PRIMOCANE
Common Name | Joan J Raspberry | Botanical Name | Rubus idaeus |
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Height | 1.5 m | Spread | .5 m |
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Hardiness Zone | Zone 4 | Foliage Colour | |
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Flower Colour | | Fall Colour | |
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Location | Sunshine | Growth Habit | |
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Hardy native shrub with small edible berries In summer. Self pollinating. Used mainly for reclamation.
Common Name | Native Raspberry | Botanical Name | Rubus parvifolius |
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Height | 1 m | Spread | .5 m |
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Hardiness Zone | Zone 2 | Foliage Colour | Green |
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Flower Colour | White | Fall Colour | |
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Location | Sunshine | Growth Habit | |
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Native shrub with gray green foliage. White flowers in spring followed by black ornamental fruit. Can be used as a plum pollinator. Prefers full sun and well drained soil.
Common Name | Western Sandcherry | Botanical Name | Prunus besseyi |
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Height | 1.5 m | Spread | 1.5 m |
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Hardiness Zone | Zone 2 | Foliage Colour | Greyish-Green |
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Flower Colour | White | Fall Colour | Orange |
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Location | Sunshine | Growth Habit | |
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Special Features | Attracts Birds | | |
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Good ornamental shrub or multi stem small tree. White flowers in spring producing edible blue fruit in midsummer. Begins to produce fruit in the third year. Full sun and well drained location for maximum production. Self pollinating.
Common Name | Native Saskatoon | Botanical Name | Amelanchier alnifolia |
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Height | 3 m | Spread | 2 m |
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Hardiness Zone | Zone 2 | Foliage Colour | Green |
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Flower Colour | White | Fall Colour | Orange to Red |
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Location | Sunshine | Growth Habit | |
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Large fruit producing shrub with purplish-blue berries when ripe. Begins to produce fruit in the third year. Full sun and well drained location for maximum production. Self pollinating.
Common Name | Northline Saskatoon | Botanical Name | Amelanchier Alnifolia |
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Height | 3 m | Spread | 2 m |
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Hardiness Zone | Zone 3 | Foliage Colour | Glossy Green |
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Flower Colour | White | Fall Colour | Orange to Red |
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Location | Sunshine | Growth Habit | |
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Medium blue berries in mid summer. Self pollinating. Excellent for pies or preserves or eating fresh. Prefers well drained soil.
Common Name | Smoky Saskatoon | Botanical Name | Amelanchier alnifolia "Smoky' |
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Height | 2.5 m | Spread | 2 m |
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Hardiness Zone | Zone 2 | Foliage Colour | Green |
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Flower Colour | White | Fall Colour | Yellow |
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Location | Sunshine | Growth Habit | Upright Spreading |
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Special Features | Attracts Birds | | |
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Large, upright shrub with small yellow flowers on spiky branches. Male plant that can pollinate several females. Drought tolerant, prefers well drained soil.
Common Name | PollMix Sea Buckthorn | Botanical Name | Hippophae rhamnoides 'Pollmix' |
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Height | 5 m | Spread | 2 m |
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Hardiness Zone | Zone 3 | Foliage Colour | Silver |
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Flower Colour | Yellow | Fall Colour | |
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Location | Sunshine | Growth Habit | Upright Spreading |
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Narrow upright growth habit makes this a great large shrub to provide screening. White flowers in spring produce blue fruit in midsummer that are fair for eating, jams or pies. Fruit is not as big or prolific as regular Saskatoons. Begins to produce fruit in the third year. Full sun and well drained location for maximum production. Self pollinating. First Editions plant.
Common Name | Standing Ovation™ Serviceberry | Botanical Name | Amelanchier alnifolia 'Obelisk' |
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Height | 3 m | Spread | 1.5 m |
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Hardiness Zone | Zone 2 | Foliage Colour | Green |
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Flower Colour | White | Fall Colour | |
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Location | Sunshine | Growth Habit | |
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