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silver buffaloberry
Shepherdia argentea


Fort Collins

Dimensions
Height: 8.0 ft. to 15.0 ft.
Spread: 6.0 ft. to 12.0 ft.
Growth Form
Shrub, Tree
Program Association
Nature in the City, Xeriscape Incentive Program
Wildlife Uses
Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Riparian Birds, Shrubland Birds, Small Mammals, Wetland Birds
Sun Requirements
Full Sun, Part Sun
Water Requirements
Very Low, Low
Plant Community
Foothills, Plains, Riparian
Season of Bloom
April, May
Flower Color
Yellow Shades
Leaf Color
Gray Shades, Green Shades
Aggressiveness
Not aggressive
Design Considerations
Screening
Other Considerations
Thorns
Duration
Perennial
Natural Landscape Position
Fort Collins Model
3, 4, 5
Soil Type
Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Pests/Disease Prone
No
Hazards/Toxic
Careful! Sharp Spines, Thorns Or Other Appendages.

Notes

Intolerant of prolonged flooding and permanently high-water tables.