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🍎 Buffaloberry

Shepherdia argentea
fruits Shrub Elaeagnaceae
☀️ Sun
Full Sun
💧 Water
Very Low
🗺️ Zones
2-7
🧪 Soil pH
6.0-8.0
🪴 Soil Type
Well-draining, alkaline
🚿 Drainage
Well-drained
📏 Spacing
6-10 ft
📐 Height
6-12 ft

🤝 Companions (2)

🤝 Marigold
Universal garden companion
🤝 Nasturtium
Attracts beneficials and pollinators

⚠️ Keep Apart (2)

⚠️ Mint
Competes aggressively
⚠️ Walnut
Susceptible to juglone

📝 Growing Notes

Native nitrogen-fixing shrub. Berries whipped into foam (Indian ice cream).

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