Shepherdia argentea
silver buffaloberry
Notes:
Stoecklein considers Shepherdia strictly last-resort shrubs best reserved for difficult sites. Deer resistance is debated (Missouri BG vs. UConn).
Sources: Sunset, Stoecklein, Missouri BG, UConn, USDA.
Tags:
attracts:birds (ex-humming)
compacted soil intolerant
dioecious
drought tolerant
easy to grow
edible fruit
exposure:full sun
fast-growing
form:multi-trunked
form:shrub
habit:rounded
habit:spreading/wide
habit:upright
infertile soil tolerant
nitrogen fixing
persistence:deciduous
resprouts notably
salt tolerant
sandy soil tolerant
stoloniferous/suckering
thorns
type:broadleaf
use:border
use:hedge
use:screen
water:moderate to little
water:regular
wind tolerant
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