Shepherdia canadensis
russet buffaloberry
Notes:
Stoecklein considers Shepherdia strictly last-resort shrubs best reserved for difficult sites.
Growth rate is debated (UConn vs. the USDA).
Sources: Sunset, Stoecklein, UConn, USDA.
Tags:
attracts:birds (ex-humming)
dioecious
drought tolerant
easy to grow
edible fruit
exposure:full sun
form:multi-trunked
form:shrub
habit:rounded
infertile soil tolerant
native:eastern North America
nitrogen fixing
open canopy
persistence:deciduous
resprouts notably
salt tolerant
sandy soil tolerant
type:broadleaf
water:moderate to little
water:regular
wind tolerant
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