Russet Buffaloberry

Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt. - Oleaster family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 6.0 feet

Planting Distance: 4.9 feet

Plant Type: 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: High

Flood Tolerance: Low

Fire Tolerance: Medium

Salt Tolerance: Medium

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Russet Buffaloberry: Anavitrinella pampinaria, Andropolia contacta, Aseptis binotata, Autographa ampla, Biston betularia cognataria, Brachylomia algens, Campaea perlata, Drasteria hudsonica, Ectropis crepuscularia, Euchlaena madusaria, Euchlaena madusaria ochrearia, Euchlaena tigrinaria, Hyalophora kasloensis, Iridopsis emasculata, Iridopsis larvaria, Lithophane georgii, Lycia rachelae, Macaria brunneata, Melanchra assimilis, Mesothea incertata viridipennata, Papestra cristifera, Papestra quadrata, Pero hubneraria, Pero morrisonaria, Protoboarmia porcelaria, Spiramater lutra, Xylena cineritia, Xylena thoracica

Native Range

USA: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming
CAN: Alberta, British Columbia, Newfoundland, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territorie, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Québec, Saskatchewan, Yukon

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), AK (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.