Silver Buffaloberry 'Silver Totem'

Silver Totem Buffaloberry (Shepherdia argentea 'Totem') brings an unusually clean, upright shape to a native-plant landscape. Its narrow column of silvery foliage gives it a distinctive look without requiring the space of a typical broad shrub, making it especially useful for narrow side yards, hedges, screening, garden borders, or as a vertical accent. The small spring flowers are mostly inconspicuous, but they arrive early in the season when pollinators are already looking for food.

As the season progresses, the silver foliage remains the main attraction, while the plant's toughness makes it particularly useful for Utah landscapes where heat, cold, alkaline soil, and limited irrigation can all be challenges. If a male buffaloberry is planted nearby, the female 'Silver Totem' can also produce bright red fruit later in the year, adding another seasonal feature as well as food for birds and wildlife.