Indigenous scientist and author Robin Wall Kimmerer tells us that the serviceberry’s relationship with the natural world is an embodiment of interconnectedness and gratitude. The tree distributes its wealth of berries to meet the needs of its natural community, and this ensures its own survival.
This is the ethic of reciprocity that that lies at the heart of the gift economy, in which wealth and security come from the quality of our relationships, not from the illusion of self-sufficiency.
We recommend trying to include Serviceberry, a local native tree or shrub, in your garden. We carry three forms: Saskatoon Serviceberry, a lovely small tree with white flowers in early spring, followed by sweet, juicy, dark blue berries that feed the birds or make tasty jam and a fall finale
of orange foliage. ‘Regent’ is a shorter, shrubby selection of Saskatoon, selected for fruit quality and compact size. ‘Autumn Brilliance’ is a single or multi-trunked tree with exceptionally showy fall color.