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Silver Buffalo Berry vs Alpine CurrantShepherdia argentea Ribes alpinum 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.
Alpine Currant is a great shrub to plant along sidewalks, near building or at your property boundary as a hedge or accent species. It is widely used by commercial landscapers in parking lots and near buildings because of its hardiness, attractiveness, and pollution tolerance. SILVER BUFFALO BERRY QUICK FACTSALPINE CURRANT QUICK FACTS
Zone:
2a
Zone:
2a
Height:
5 m (18 ft)
Height:
1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread:
3 m (10 ft)
Spread:
1.5 m (5 ft)
Moisture:
dry, normal
Moisture:
normal
Light:
full sun
Light:
any
Fall colour:
insignificant
Berries:
deep red drupes of edible but bitter fruit
Berries:
small, bright red
Flowers:
white
Flowers:
greenish yellow and fragrant
Growth rate:
medium
Growth rate:
medium
Life span:
medium
Life span:
medium
Maintenance:
low
Maintenance:
low
Suckering:
high
Suckering:
low
Pollution tolerance:
high
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
Other Names:
mountain currant
Tags:
All Items, Native Alberta Plants, Native North America Plants, Shelterbelts and Windbreaks, Shrubs, Urban Yards, Wildlife Attracting, Winter Interest, Xeriscaping
Tags:
All Items, Currant, Hedges, NEW, Permaculture, Shrubs, Urban Yards, Wildlife Attracting, Xeriscaping
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: yes
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: no |