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3 - 16 (feet)

3 - 8 (feet)

Multi-stemmed large shrub; white, fragrant flowers in June; large, edible, purple to black berries July-September, can be used for commercial fruit production; thick, rounded leaves; yellow to orange fall color; grows in full sun or light shade on dry slopes; tolerates acidic or alkaline soils.

Wild fruit not as large or tasty as the cultivars but great for wildlife; can be a host for apple (serviceberry)/cedar rust; susceptible to leaf spot.

INT, SC, SE (Zone 2)

Alaska, southern Yukon and Northwest Territories, Canadian prairies and northern plains of the United States

Cultivars listed below may not be as hardy as the species. Better growth with more moisture. Beware -- cultivars may be grafted onto Cotoneaster that eventually over grows the scion.; ‘Honeywood’ large, sweet fruit; blooms later than ‘Smoky’; not recommended for INT.; ‘Pembina’ fruit better flavored but less sweet and less productive than ‘Smoky’; upright growth; produces few suckers; fruits at young age; grows to 10' tall.; ‘Martin’ huge fruit, not as flavorful as Smoky, but great yields.; ‘Northline’ large fruits; suckers freely; grows to 10' tall; not recommended for INT.; ‘Regent’ compact shrub growing 4’-6’ tall; sweet fruit.; ‘Smoky’ large, sweet fruit; spreading form; suckers.