Silver Buffaloberry

Shepherdia argentea (Pursh) Nutt. - Oleaster family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 18.0 feet

Planting Distance: 4.9 feet

Plant Type: Tree, Shrub

Root Depth: 24 inches

Growth Form: Multiple Stem

Growth Rate: Rapid

Features

Flower Color: Yellow

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Late Spring

Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: Yes

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Clay Soil Tolerance: No

Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: Medium

Flood Tolerance: None

Fire Tolerance: Medium

Salt Tolerance: High

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Silver Buffaloberry: Coleophora elaeagnisella, Hyalophora columbia gloveri, Hyalophora euryalus, Hyalophora kasloensis, Malacosoma californica fragilis, Melanchra assimilis, Papestra cristifera, Spiramater lutra

Native Range

CAN: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan
USA: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.