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Sun
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Part
Shad
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Mature
Height (ft)
Mature
Spread (ft)
Spacing
Sucker
Pollination
Cold
Hardy
Zone
Honeyberries
Y*
Y
5-10
5-10
no
companion
1
Sour Cherries
Y
N
7-12
7-10
yes
self
2a
Arctic Raspberry
Y*
Y
6-18 inches
12-18 inches
yes
companion
2
Aronia
Y
Y
6-8
6-8
no
self
2b
Blackberry
Y
Y
7-8
2’
yes
self
3
Cranberry
Y
Y
10
6-8
some
self
3
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Gooseberries
Y*
Y
4-6
4-6
no
self
2b
Elderberry
Y
Y
8-10
4-5
rhizomes**
self
3
Goji
Y
Y
4-8
5-6
yes
self
3
Kiwi
Y
Y
Trellised Vine
10-12
no
male/female
3
Raspberry/Blackberry
Y
N
7-8
2’
yes
self
3
Saskatoons
Y
Y
6-12
6-8
some
self
2b
Sea Berry
(Sea Buckthorn)
Y
N
10-15
10-12
yes
male/female
2a
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