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Buffaloberry
Shepherdia argentea               

Buffaloberry Recipes

Wildlife Value

Will sucker like native plum and form thickets.  Thorny thickets create ideal cover for numerous bird and animal species.  Preferred nesting site for many songbirds.  Some birds like the brown thrasher eat the fruit although it is not relished by a wide variety of species.  Native to northwestern North America, including Colorado.

Growth form round to irregular
Crown density dense
Size 10' high, spreading
Drought
resistance		 good
Cold hardiness excellent
Growth rate moderate
Life span long
Elevation
range		 to 7,500 feet
Soil
conditions		 alkaline tolerance
Possible insect
problems		 unimportant
Possible disease 
problems		 unimportant
Wildlife value good: food value; excellent: cover for small game and songbird nesting
Seasonal color not conspicuous
Miscellany native; edible red berries for jellies; forms thickets; silvery bark and leaves