russet buffaloberry
Shepherdia canadensis
USDA zones1 to 8
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size2 to 10 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Foliage color
- White-gray
- Soil pH
- Alkaline (pH>7.2)
Attracts
Notes
Russet buffaloberry (Shepherdia canadensis) is a shrub for rock gardens, native gardens, and xeriscapes. It is hardy to USDA zone 1, or down to -60°F (-51°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and dry to moist soil. It grows well in poor soils because it works with nitrogen-fixing bacteria. Plants are dioecious, so you need both male and female plants for fruit set. Bees visit the small yellow flowers.
Pairs well with Prickly wild rose, Rocky mountain juniper, and American aspen.
Native range
AK, AZ, CA, CO, and 29 more places. See all 33
AK, AZ, CA, CO, ID, IL, IN, ME, MI, MN, MT, ND, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, SD, UT, VT, WA, WI, WY; AB, BC, MB, NB, NL, NS, ON, QC, SK, and YT.