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» Deciduous Shrubs : Fruits – Edible
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Handsome hardy shrub with lobed leaves. White flowers in late May. Deep red foliage and scarlet red berries in fall. 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 | Rounded |
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Upright compact shrub with white flowers in May, followed by clusters of black edible fruit. Fall foliage are hues of red and orange.
| 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 | |
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As a compact improvement over the species, Bailey's Compact American offers a spring display of white flowers followed by scarlet fruit in fall. Leaves turn scarlet red in fall. A desirable plant for smaller spaces. Prefers well-drained soil, but tolerates many soil conditions.
| Common Name | Bailey's Compact American Cranberry | Botanical Name | Viburnum trilobum 'Bailey Compact' |
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| Height | 1.5 m | Spread | 1.5 m |
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| Hardiness Zone | Zone 3 | Foliage Colour | Green Tinged Red |
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| Flower Colour | White | Fall Colour | Scarlet Red |
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| Location | Sunshine/Part Shade | Growth Habit | Compact |
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Compact shrub with small cream colored flowers in spring followed by attractive tasty edible blue oblong berries in summer. A fast growing variety that blooms early. A good pollinator and prefers a moist well drained location.
| Common Name | Berry Blue 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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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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Cream flowers early in the season, produce large blue fruit oblong with a sweet tangy flavor. Needs a pollinator and prefers a moist well drained location.
| Common Name | Borealis Honeyberry | Botanical Name | Lonicera caerulea kamtschatica |
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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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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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A sour cherry introduction from the University of Saskatchewan. Clusters of white flowers produces dark red tart fruit. Good for jams and pies. Self pollinating.
| Common Name | Carmine Jewel Cherry | Botanical Name | Prunus 'Carmine Jewel' |
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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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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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Early bloomer with a large dark red fruit in late summer. Fruit is tart but good for eating and jams. Self pollinating.
| Common Name | Cupid Cherry | Botanical Name | Prunus x kerassis |
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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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Self pollinating cherry that originated in the Edmonton area. Semi-sweet fruit good for canning, jams, pies and eating. Fruit gets sweeter the longer it remains on the tree. Shrub and tree form available.
| Common Name | Evans Sour Cherry | Botanical Name | Prunus cerasus |
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| Height | 3 m | Spread | 2 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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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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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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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 | Spreading Upright |
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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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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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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, sweet, late season blueberry. Prefers moist, acidic soil. Production increases when pollinated with another variety.
| Common Name | North Country Blueberry | Botanical Name | Vaccinium |
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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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Small sky blue fruit with a sweet flavor. Dark green foliage turns red in fall. Prefers moist, acidic soil. Production increases when pollinated with another variety.
| Common Name | North Sky Blueberry | Botanical Name | Vaccinium |
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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 | Bright Red |
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| Location | Sunshine | Growth Habit | |
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Small dark blue fruit with a wild blueberry flavor ripens mid summer. Glossy green leaves turn orange in the fall. Prefers moist, acidic soil. Production increases when pollinated with another variety.
| Common Name | Northland Blueberry | Botanical Name | Vaccinium |
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| Height | 1.25 m | Spread | 1.25 m |
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| Hardiness Zone | Zone 3 | Foliage Colour | Green |
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| Flower Colour | White | Fall Colour | Scarlet Red |
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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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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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Fall bearing red raspberry producing fruit on new wood, with harvest from mid August to September. Plant in deep, well-drained, fertile soil. Self pollinating.
| Common Name | Red River Raspberry | Botanical Name | Rubus idaeus |
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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 | |
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| Location | Sunshine | Growth Habit | |
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Rugged upright spreading, leggy, yet attractive tall shrub with bright orange fruit and grey foliage. Both male and female plants needed for seed production. Requires sun and well drained soil. Fruit can be used for jelly.
| Common Name | Sea Buckthorn | Botanical Name | Hippophae rhamnoides |
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| Height | 4 - 5 m | Spread | 4 m |
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| Hardiness Zone | Zone 2 | Foliage Colour | Silver Gray |
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| Flower Colour | yellow | Fall Colour | |
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| Location | Sunshine | Growth Habit | |
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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 great for eating, jams or pies. Begins to produce fruit in the third year. Full sun and well drained location for maximum production. Self pollinating.
| Common Name | Standing Ovation Saskatoon - FE | 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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Rounded shrub with narrow greenish blue foliage . Yellow flowers produce an edible berry suitable for jams or jellies. Requires a moist well drained site in sun or part shade.
| Common Name | Sweetberry Honeysuckle | Botanical Name | Lonicera caerula edulis |
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| Height | 1.5 m | Spread | 1.5 m |
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| Hardiness Zone | Zone 3 | Foliage Colour | Blue-Green |
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| Flower Colour | Creamy White | Fall Colour | |
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| Location | Sunshine/Part Shade | Growth Habit | |
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Good ornamental shrub or multi stem small tree. White flowers in spring producing edible purplish-blue berries. Full sun and well drained location for maximum production. Self pollinating.
| Common Name | Thiessen Saskatoon | Botanical Name | Amelanchier alnifolia 'Thiessen' |
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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 | | Fall Colour | Orange to Red |
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| Location | Sunshine | Growth Habit | |
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Compact shrub with small cream colored flowers in spring followed by attractive tasty edible blue, oblong berries in summer. Needs a pollinator and prefers a moist well drained location.
| Common Name | Tundra 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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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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Native shrubs 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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