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Silver Buffalo Berry vs Western ChokecherryShepherdia argentea Prunus virginiana var. demissa 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.
Western Chokecherry is a shrub or small tree commonly used for farmstead and field windbreaks. SILVER BUFFALO BERRY QUICK FACTSWESTERN CHOKECHERRY QUICK FACTS
Fall colour:
reddish-purple
Flowers:
white
Growth rate:
medium
Growth rate:
fast
Maintenance:
low
Maintenance:
low
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: toxic to horses, cattle, etc.)
Other Names:
buffalo shepherdia, silver buffaloberry, thorny buffaloberry
Other Names:
bitter-berry, chokecherry, common chokecherry, virginia bird berry
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