Silver Buffaloberry, Buffaloberry, Buffalo Berry, Rabbit Berry, Beef Suet Tree, Silverberry, Elaeagnus utilis, Lepargyrea argentea
Low maintenance, extremely cold- and drought-tolerant, Shepherdia argentea (Silver Buffaloberry) is a bushy deciduous shrub of upright habit with silver-scaled thorny stems clad with ornate, elliptic leaves, 2 in. long (5 cm), covered with silvery scales on both surfaces. Silver Buffaloberry is dioecious with male and female flowers on separate plants. Insignificant greenish-yellow flowers bloom in spring before the leaves emerge. They attract bees and flies and are followed, on female plants, by pea-sized, bright red berries which mature in the fall. The berries are edible, but sour tasting. They may be eaten fresh off the shrub or used to make pies, jams or jellies. Attractive, they enliven the fall landscape unless eaten by birds. Both male and female plants are needed to have berries. Silver Buffaloberry tolerates exposed coastal conditions and is useful for infertile, dry, alkaline soils. Thicket-forming, it is great for mass plantings and erosion control. Can be trimmed into a hedge or as a ravishing background plant.
Hardiness |
3 - 6 |
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Heat Zones |
1 - 6 |
Plant Type | Shrubs |
Plant Family | Elaeagnaceae |
Common names | Silverberry, Buffalo Berry |
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
Season of Interest | Spring (Mid, Late), Summer (Early, Mid, Late), Fall |
Height | 8' - 12' (240cm - 3.7m) |
Spread | 8' - 12' (240cm - 3.7m) |
Maintenance | Low |
Water Needs | Average |
Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Showy, Fruit & Berries |
Native Plants | United States, New York, Rocky Mountains, Southwest, Pacific Northwest, Midwest, Northeast, California, Minnesota, Michigan, Kansas, Iowa, Wisconsin, North Dakota, Nebraska, South Dakota, Idaho, Oregon, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Montana |
Tolerance | Drought, Dry Soil |
Attracts | Bees, Birds |
Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Hedges And Screens |
Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage, Coastal Garden |
Hardiness |
3 - 6 |
---|---|
Heat Zones |
1 - 6 |
Plant Type | Shrubs |
Plant Family | Elaeagnaceae |
Common names | Silverberry, Buffalo Berry |
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
Season of Interest | Spring (Mid, Late), Summer (Early, Mid, Late), Fall |
Height | 8' - 12' (240cm - 3.7m) |
Spread | 8' - 12' (240cm - 3.7m) |
Maintenance | Low |
Water Needs | Average |
Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Showy, Fruit & Berries |
Native Plants | United States, New York, Rocky Mountains, Southwest, Pacific Northwest, Midwest, Northeast, California, Minnesota, Michigan, Kansas, Iowa, Wisconsin, North Dakota, Nebraska, South Dakota, Idaho, Oregon, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Montana |
Tolerance | Drought, Dry Soil |
Attracts | Bees, Birds |
Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Hedges And Screens |
Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage, Coastal Garden |
How many Shepherdia argentea (Silver Buffaloberry) do I need for my garden?
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