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Beaked Hazelnut vs Silver Buffalo BerryCorylus cornuta Shepherdia argentea SOLD OUT SOLD OUT
Beaked Hazelnut is a multi-stemmed, deciduous shrub native to North America.
Silver Buffalo Berry is a cold hardy, ornamental shrub that is commonly used in the first row of shelterbelts instead of caragana or lilac. It features subtle yellow flowers, smooth grey bark, and red fruit. On occasion orange fruit is produced and rarely a yellow fruit. Please note: we regularly collect the rare yellow and orange fruit to use for our seed source. BEAKED HAZELNUT QUICK FACTSSILVER BUFFALO BERRY QUICK FACTS
Fall colour:
insignificant
Berries:
deep red drupes of edible but bitter fruit
Flowers:
white
Nuts:
edible nuts that are attractive to wildlife
Growth rate:
medium
Growth rate:
medium
Maintenance:
low
Maintenance:
low
Pollution tolerance:
medium
Pollution tolerance:
high
In row spacing: 0.9 - 1.2 m (3 - 4 ft)
Between row spacing:
5 m (16 ft)
Toxicity: Not toxic, but tiny filaments from the husk can irritate skin that it contacts
Other Names:
beaked hazel
Other Names:
buffalo shepherdia, silver buffaloberry, thorny buffaloberry
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