20-Year Height: 10 feet
Growth Rate: moderate
Growth Habit: multi-stemmed, loosely branched, thorny, suckering, thicket-forming
Drought Tolerance: medium
Shade Tolerance: intermediate, prefers full sun
Flower: small, yellow
Foliage: white-gray
Soils: adapted to all soil types, high salinity tolerance, tolerates heavy clay, subirrigated soils
Wildlife Value: shelter and nesting cover for birds and small mammals, browse for big game and rodents, food sources for some songbirds and grouse, attracts pollinators
Disease/Pests: heart rot disease, stem decay, branch canker
Native to MT: yes
Other: red berries can be used for jellies, fixes nitrogen
Photo Credit: USDA-NRCS; MT Conservation Nursery; MT Conservation Nursery