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silverberry [2] | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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silverberry [2]

Shepherdia argentea

Low Maintenance

Genus: Shepherdia
Family: Elaeagnaceae
Common Names: beef suet tree, buffalo berry, rabbit berry, silver buffaloberry

About this plant

S. argentea is an upright, often tree-like, bushy deciduous shrub with oblong leaves covered in silvery scales. Insignificant greenish-yellow flowers in early spring are followed, on female plants, by bright red berries

Growing Information

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in well-drained, neutral to slightly alkaline soil in full sun. Tolerates poor, dry soils and exposed coastal conditions. Both male and female plants must be grown together for fruit

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in containers in a cold frame in autumn, or by greenwood cuttings in early summer

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Flower BordersGround Cover

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years