Description
Buffaloberry ‘Silver’
Shepherdia argentea
Zone: 2
Exposure: Full Sun
Mature Size: 10′ high x 10′ wide
Shrub Form: Rounded, spreading
Foliage Color: Narrow, silvery on thorny white branches
Growth Rate: Slow
Uses: Border, barrier, hedge
Description: A real tough customer that will grow in the coldest and driest regions; features showy silver leaves all season long and small fragrant yellow flowers followed by bright red berries that attract birds. Excellent choice for a wildlife garden.
Ornamental Features: Foliage is covered with an abundance of tiny silvery hairs, giving it a silvery-green appearance. Small clusters of yellow-white flowers emerge in the spring followed by orange-red berries that attract wildlife.
Landscape Attributes: Very winter hardy, multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with a rounded, spreading form. Low maintenance and drought tolerant once established.
