Amelanchier alnifolia — Western Serviceberry — growing in the California Native Garden at the Gardens at Heather Farm, is covered in bluish purple fruit that is loved by songbirds and humans.

The genus of these berries is Amelanchier, and there are many species throughout North America. Ours, Amelanchier alnifolia, is the most prized. It grows throughout much of the Pacific Northwest, ...

The Saskatoon berry plant belongs to the rose family Rosaceae. Its botanical name is Amelanchier alnifolia. It's a woody, perennial shrub that lives for more than two years. The Saskatoon plant ...

Cultivated blueberries are descended from native species, but in the northern plains the “blueberry” of choice is the saskatoon (Amelanchier alnifolia), or Juneberry. The fine-flavored ...