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Silver Buffalo Berry vs Labrador TeaShepherdia argentea Ledum groenlandicum SOLD OUT SOLD OUT 
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.
Labrador Tea is slow-growing evergreen shrub native to the boreal forests of Canada. SILVER BUFFALO BERRY QUICK FACTSLABRADOR TEA QUICK FACTS
Zone:
2a
Zone:
1a
Height:
5 m (18 ft)
Height:
0.5 m (1.5 ft)
Spread:
3 m (10 ft)
Spread:
0.5 m (1.5 ft)
Moisture:
dry, normal
Moisture:
any
Light:
full sun
Light:
any
Fall colour:
insignificant
Fall colour:
rust orange
Berries:
deep red drupes of edible but bitter fruit
Flowers:
white
Flowers:
clusters of tiny white flowers which are fragrant, sticky and attractive to insects
Growth rate:
medium
Growth rate:
slow
Life span:
medium
Life span:
short
Maintenance:
low
Maintenance:
low
Suckering:
high
Suckering:
none
Pollution tolerance:
high
Pollution tolerance:
medium
In row spacing: 0.9 - 1.2 m (3 - 4 ft)
Between row spacing:
5 m (16 ft)
Toxicity: slightly toxic if ingested
Other Names:
buffalo shepherdia, silver buffaloberry, thorny buffaloberry
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: yes
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: yes |