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Silver Buffalo Berry vs Chester Thornless BlackberryShepherdia argentea Rubus fruticosa Chester (Thornless) 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. Chester Thornless Blackberry is a self-pollinating fruit-bearing shrub. In mid-summer, the Chester Thornless Blackberry produces large, sweet-tasting, heart-shaped blackberries that are perfect for fresh eating. It is a semi-erect blackberry plant that requires little support from a trellis to keep its fruit off the ground. Don't forget to protect your berries. The birds love this shrub almost as much as you will. SILVER BUFFALO BERRY QUICK FACTSCHESTER THORNLESS BLACKBERRY QUICK FACTS
Zone:
2a
Zone:
3b
Height:
5 m (18 ft)
Height:
0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread:
3 m (10 ft)
Spread:
3 m (10 ft)
Moisture:
dry, normal
Moisture:
normal, wet
Light:
full sun
Light:
full sun
Fall colour:
insignificant
Berries:
deep red drupes of edible but bitter fruit
Berries:
heart shaped black
Firmness:
firm
Harvest:
July
Flowers:
white
Flowers:
pink
Growth rate:
medium
Growth rate:
fast
Life span:
medium
Life span:
short
Maintenance:
low
Maintenance:
high
Suckering:
high
Suckering:
high
Pollution tolerance:
high
Pollution tolerance:
medium
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:
chester blackberry, hardy blackberry
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: yes
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: no |