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Silver Buffalo Berry vs Western SnowberryShepherdia argentea Symphoricarpus occidentalis SOLD OUT SOLD OUT (new stock expected: fall of 2021) 
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.
Like the Common Snowberry, the Western Snowberry is a small shrub with pink flowers useful for feeding livestock and preventing erosion. Unlike the common species, however, the Western Snowberry is much more suited to wet conditions, capable of persevering through poor soil drainage and occasional flooding. SILVER BUFFALO BERRY QUICK FACTSWESTERN SNOWBERRY QUICK FACTS
Zone:
2a
Zone:
1a
Height:
5 m (18 ft)
Height:
0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread:
3 m (10 ft)
Spread:
0.9 m (3 ft)
Moisture:
dry, normal
Moisture:
any
Light:
full sun
Light:
partial shade, full sun
Fall colour:
insignificant
Berries:
deep red drupes of edible but bitter fruit
Berries:
small, dense clusters which often last through winter. poisonous to humans
Flowers:
white
Flowers:
pinkish white in small clusters, blooms june-august
Bark:
pale green to light red-brown, greys and shreds with age
Growth rate:
medium
Growth rate:
medium
Life span:
medium
Life span:
short
Maintenance:
low
Suckering:
high
Suckering:
high
Pollution tolerance:
high
In row spacing: 0.9 - 1.2 m (3 - 4 ft)
Between row spacing:
5 m (16 ft)
Toxicity: berries are toxic to humans
Other Names:
buffalo shepherdia, silver buffaloberry, thorny buffaloberry
Other Names:
buckbrush, wolfberry
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: yes
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: yes |