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Green Alder vs Canadian Buffalo BerryAlnus crispa Shepherdia canadensis
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Green Alder is a cold hardy, native shrub. It is often planted on infertile sites so it can fix nitrogen from the air and improve the soil quality.
Canadian Buffalo Berry is a native deciduous shrub found throughout North America. This hardy, medium-sized shrub will tolerate poor soil conditions and produces attractive, edible–though very bitter–red fruit. GREEN ALDER QUICK FACTSCANADIAN BUFFALO BERRY QUICK FACTS
Lowest Price:
$3.09
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SAVE UP TO 21%
Zone:
1a
Zone:
1a
Height:
7 m (23 ft)
Height:
3 m (10 ft)
Spread:
3 m (10 ft)
Spread:
1.8 m (6 ft)
Moisture:
any
Moisture:
dry, normal
Light:
any
Light:
partial shade, full sun
Fuzz/fluff:
yes
Catkins:
yes
Berries:
red bitter berries (edible)
Flowers:
tiny red flower clusters in spring
Growth rate:
fast
Growth rate:
fast
Life span:
50 years
Life span:
short
Maintenance:
low
Maintenance:
low
Suckering:
high
Suckering:
none
Pollution tolerance:
medium
Pollution tolerance:
medium
In row spacing: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Between row spacing:
5 m (16 ft)
Other Names:
mountain alder, sitka alder
Other Names:
canada buffalo berry, canada buffaloberry, canadian buffaloberry, foam berry, foamberry, russet buffaloberry, soap berry, soapberry, soopolallie
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: no
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: yes |