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Plant · P-052
Russet Buffaloberry
Shepherdia canadensis
A boreal to subalpine nitrogen-fixing shrub, one of the few that also tolerates real shade, with tart fruit eaten raw or dried like currants and heavy autumn use by bears and grouse. Fails wherever summers are long and hot - every documented population sits at 4950 to 8200 ft in dry continental air, with a native range reaching into the Arctic Circle.
Record at a glance
Growing profile
- Sun
- Full Sun · Partial Sun · Shade
- USDA zone
- USDA 2–6
- Soil
- Sand · Loam · Clay
- Moisture
- Dry · Well-Drained · Moderate
Vertical layer
Shrub- Soil pH
- 6–8
- Plant type
- Perennial
- Mature height
- 4–8 ft
- Mature spread
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