Honeywood Saskatoon

Other Names: Juneberry

Description:

An extremely versatile shrub for edible landscapes, featuring abundant crops of delicious and large berries in late June or early July, a little later than other varieties, ornamental flowers in early spring; larger than most varieties

Ornamental Features:

Honeywood Saskatoon has dark green foliage throughout the season. The oval leaves turn an outstanding yellow in the fall. It is blanketed in stunning clusters of white flowers rising above the foliage from early to mid spring before the leaves. It features an abundance of magnificent royal blue berries in early summer, which are excellent for fresh eating, cooking and baking and making jams and jellies. This is a self-pollinating variety, so it doesn't require a second plant nearby to set fruit. The smooth silver bark is not particularly outstanding.

Landscape Attributes:

Honeywood Saskatoon is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.

This shrub will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. It is a good choice for attracting birds to your yard, but is not particularly attractive to deer who tend to leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration;

• Suckering

Honeywood Saskatoon is recommended for the following landscape applications;

• General Garden Use
• Orchard/Edible Landscaping
• Naturalizing And Woodland Gardens
• Hedges/Screening

Plant Characteristics:

Honeywood Saskatoon will grow to be about 15 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 12 feet. It tends to be a little leggy, with a typical clearance of 3 feet from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 30 years.

This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution.

This is a selection of a native North American species.