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Silver Buffalo Berry vs Dwarf BirchShepherdia argentea Betula pumila SOLD OUT (new stock expected: fall of 2019) ONLY AVAILABLE BY CONTRACT GROW 
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.
Dwarf Birch, also known as Bog Birch for its common occurrence in wet areas, is a small deciduous shrub native to North America. SILVER BUFFALO BERRY QUICK FACTSDWARF BIRCH QUICK FACTS
Zone:
2a
Zone:
2a
Height:
5 m (18 ft)
Height:
2.4 m (8 ft)
Spread:
3 m (10 ft)
Spread:
1.2 m (4 ft)
Moisture:
dry, normal
Moisture:
normal, wet
Light:
full sun
Light:
full sun
Fall colour:
insignificant
Fall colour:
red-orange
Berries:
deep red drupes of edible but bitter fruit
Flowers:
white
Growth rate:
medium
Growth rate:
very fast
Life span:
medium
Maintenance:
low
Maintenance:
low
Suckering:
high
Suckering:
none
Pollution tolerance:
high
In row spacing: 0.9 - 1.2 m (3 - 4 ft)
Between row spacing:
5 m (16 ft)
Other Names:
buffalo shepherdia, silver buffaloberry, thorny buffaloberry
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: yes
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: no |