Canada Buffaloberry (Shepherdia canadensis) | $18.99 | 1 gallon🌿 Quick Facts: • Native Status: Native to North America — native to Colorado's foothills & montane zones • USDA Growing Zones: 2-7 • Height: 3-8 feet • Spread: 3-6 feet🌺 Bloom Details: • Season: Early spring • Colors: Inconspicuous yellow-green flowers; translucent red berries follow • Flower Type: Small clustered flowers before the leaves • Bloom Period: April-May☀️ Growing Requirements: • Sun: Full sun to part shade • Water: Low — xeric once established • Soil: Poor, well-draining soil; nitrogen-fixing, so no rich soil needed • Spacing: 4-6 feet apart🦋 Pollinator Benefits: • Birds: Berries are a favorite of songbirds & bears; dense cover for nesting • Native Bees: Valuable very early-season nectar when little else blooms • Butterflies: Early nectar for emerging butterflies • Beneficial Insects: Nitrogen-fixing; improves surrounding soil🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Prune lightly to shape after flowering • Summer: Essentially no care; no supplemental water needed • Fall: Berries ripen red; leave for wildlife • Winter: Fully hardy to zone 2🤝 Companion Planting: • Perfect paired with: Chokecherry Golden Currant Wax Currant Serviceberry ✨ Unique Characteristics: • Tough native shrub for the hardest sites • Silvery-green foliage • Nitrogen-fixing — thrives in poor soil • Excellent wildlife food & cover • Note: plants are male or female — you need BOTH for berries • Berries contain saponins; bitter in quantity
