Canadian Buffaloberry vs Korean Boxwood - TreeTime.ca

Canadian Buffaloberry vs Korean Boxwood

Buxus microphylla Koreana

Shepherdia canadensis

CUSTOM GROW

COMING SOON

(new stock expected: fall of 2025)

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Canadian Buffaloberry

Korean Boxwood is a vibrant evergreen shrub. A top choice for colder climates, this shrub will look stunning lining a driveway or as a foundation plant.

Easy to root in and maintain, Korean Boxwood's thick foliage is deer resistant and turns an attractive yellow-brown to purplish in winter. Consider applying mulch around the base to keep the roots moist and cool.

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.

Korean Boxwood Quick Facts

Canadian Buffaloberry Quick Facts

Zone: 4a
Zone: 1a
Height: 0.6 m (2.0 ft)
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 1.2 m (4 ft)
Spread: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: dry, normal
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Life span: short
Suckering: none
Suckering: none


Foliage: evergreen
Foliage: dark green with silver undersides
Fall colour: yellow-brown to purple
Flowers: tiny, red
Berries: red bitter berries (edible)
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: AB, BC, SK, MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, NL, YT, NT, NU, PE
Other Names: canada buffalo berry, canada buffaloberry, canadian buffaloberry, foam berry, foamberry, russet buffaloberry, soap berry, soapberry, soopolallie