SILVER BUFFALOBERRY Shepherdia argentea

Hardiness / Exposure: Zone 2 / Full sun

Height: 8 ft- 10ft

Spread: 8ft - 10ft

Foliage Colour: Silver

Fall Foliage: Silver

Growth Habit: Rounded

Flower Colour: Lemon yellow

Bloom Time: Spring

Fruit: Orange-red Berries. Good for jelly

Key Features: Buffaloberry  is a very hardy shrub native to Manitoba. It produces orange-red berries that are excellent for making jelly and a favourite food for birds in the fall. Give your wild birds a treat by planting a favourite fruit! Silver-grey foliage also makes it standout in the landscape.

Uses: Mass plantings, shelterbelts, re-wilding areas

Planting Instructions: 

-Dig a hole 2-3 times the root ball width and same depth as root ball.

-Carefully remove plastic pot and cut through any circling roots.

-Position the root ball in the center of the hole and ensure the tree is standing straight. If necessary, tip the root ball to adjust the tree.

-Partially backfill the hole with loamy soil, tamp the soil with your heel to remove air pockets, water to settle the soil and finish backfilling around the root ball with good soil.  Avoid using heavy clay-based soil.

-Remove tags and labels.

-Water soil well at planting and continue to water throughout the summer. Do not not let the tree go dry.

-Applying mulch will help help retain moisture and reduce weeds.