How to prune saskatoon 'smoky'

Late winter to early spring before bud break. Cut the oldest and least vigorous stems to the ground each year, retaining the best 6–8 younger canes per plant. Remove crossing or inward-growing branches and lightly tip-prune long stems to encourage lateral fruiting shoots.

Annually. Saskatoon 'Smoky' is a widely grown mid-season cultivar with an upright, open habit. Pruning keeps the canopy well-lit and sustains productive yields — it fruits on second-year wood. Annual removal of old canes and thinning of crowded stems is the main requirement, similar to other Amelanchier cultivars.

Cut the oldest and least vigorous stems to the ground each year, retaining the best 6–8 younger canes per plant. Remove crossing or inward-growing branches and lightly tip-prune long stems to encourage lateral fruiting shoots.