Shepherdia canadensis
Russet Buffaloberry
2 to 6
Newfoundland,
Canada
to Alaska, south to Maine, Ohio, Oregon,
United States
to Northern
Mexico
.
Rounded shrub.
6 to 8 feet tall and as wide.
Small yellowish flowers that are
dioecious
and not showy.
April to early May
Opposite, simple, 1/2 to 2” long, 1/4 to 1 “wide. Silver-green to gray-green.
No fall color.
Drupe-like achene which are yellowish red in color.
‘Xanthocarpa’ - Yellow-fruited type.
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