{"product_id":"silverberry-wholesale","title":"Silverberry (Wholesale Bundles) | Spring 2027","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"border:1px solid #cfcfcf;border-left:4px solid #3e7b4f;background:#f6f8f5;padding:12px 16px;margin-bottom:18px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWholesale only.\u003c\/strong\u003e We carry Silverberry only by the wholesale bundle. For just a few plants, our \u003ca href=\"\/products\/buffaloberry-bundle-of-5\"\u003eBuffaloberry (Bundle of 5)\u003c\/a\u003e is its closest relative on the regular store.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"mft-facts\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAt a glance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Silverberry is a native, nitrogen fixing, silver leaved shrub rated hardy to zone 2 in our ratings (winters to -50°F). Ships bare root. Sold here at wholesale prices, by the bundle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"mft-facts-table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eAlso called\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWolf willow, American silverberry (\u003cem\u003eElaeagnus commutata\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHardy to\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eZone 2 on the MFTC modified cold hardiness scale (-50°F). Grows in zones 2 to 6. A bare number means the whole of zone 2, colder half included. Find your zone with our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/cold-hardiness-calculator\"\u003ecold hardiness calculator\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMature size\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5 to 9 ft tall, spreading by suckers into a colony\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePollination\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBee-pollinated. Fruits on its own.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSpacing\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3 to 5 ft apart in the row.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eGood for\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNative restoration, erosion control on dry banks and hillsides, wildlife cover, soil building\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDeer\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSometimes damaged by deer.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWhat you get\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDormant bare root seedlings, 25 plants to a bundle. Sizes: 6-10 in., 10-24 in. and 2-3 ft. Shipped from Missoula, or picked up in Missoula, in spring 2027.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWholesale terms\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSold by the bundle. Mix any Farm \u0026amp; Ranch plants to reach a price break at 4, 12 and 24 bundles. 40 bundles or more, \u003ca href=\"mailto:office@montanafruittrees.com\"\u003eemail us for a quote\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch3\u003eOverview\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSilverberry is the native cousin of Russian olive, with the same silver leaves and sweet scented yellow flowers and none of the invasive trouble in its home range. It is the legal, native choice where Russian olive used to go.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eOrigin \u0026amp; History\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNative across Montana, the northern plains and the Canadian prairies, where it is called wolf willow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFruit \u0026amp; Uses\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDry, mealy silver berries eaten by grouse and songbirds. It fixes nitrogen and spreads by suckers, which is what you want for holding a bank and a nuisance next to a lawn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGrowth Habit\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eUpright, thornless, suckering shrub, 5 to 9 ft tall.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpacing\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlant 3 to 5 ft apart. A bundle of 25 covers 75 to 125 ft of row.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePollination\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBee-pollinated, with very fragrant June flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCold hardiness\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe rate silverberry to zone 2, winters to -50°F.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow wholesale orders work\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBundles can't be split. Sizes under 3 ft. come 25 to a bundle, 3 ft. and taller come 20 to a bundle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrice breaks count every Farm \u0026amp; Ranch bundle in your cart, any mix of plants. 4 bundles, 12 bundles and 24 bundles each drop the price on all of them. The discount shows up in your cart on its own.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdd to your order any time before it ships. Same shipping address, and the bundles count together toward the next price break.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo cancellations after February 1. Cancel part of an order before then and the rest is priced at the break it still earns.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf we come up short on a plant, you keep the price break you paid for and we refund the bundles we couldn't send.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOur \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.montanafruittrees.com\/policies\/refund-policy\"\u003edead plant guarantee\u003c\/a\u003e covers these the same as everything else we sell. A plant that never leafs out its first season gets a credit code for what you paid for it plus its share of the shipping. We can't break a bundle, so credit goes toward a future order, not loose replacement plants.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlanting 40 bundles or more? \u003ca href=\"mailto:office@montanafruittrees.com\"\u003eEmail us\u003c\/a\u003e for a quote.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mft-faq\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eQuestions we get about Silverberry\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHow cold hardy is Silverberry?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe rate it hardy to zone 2, which means winters down to about -50°F.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHow far apart do I plant Silverberry?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3 to 5 ft apart in a row.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat arrives, and when does it ship?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDormant bare root seedlings by the bundle, roots packed in moist sawdust, shipped from Missoula, or picked up in Missoula, in spring 2027. Orders are paid in full at checkout. Our dead plant guarantee covers them: a plant that never leafs out its first season gets a credit code toward a future order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px;color:#777;margin-top:24px\"\u003ePhotos: “Elaeagnus commutata (7978686077)” by Matt Lavin, via \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Elaeagnus_commutata_(7978686077).jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eWikimedia Commons\u003c\/a\u003e, licensed \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eCC BY-SA 2.0\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Montana Fruit Trees","offers":[{"title":"6-10 in. (25 plants)","offer_id":45959857635394,"sku":null,"price":173.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10-24 in. (25 plants)","offer_id":45959857668162,"sku":null,"price":191.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2-3 ft. (25 plants)","offer_id":45959857700930,"sku":null,"price":244.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/5687\/2514\/files\/1920px-Elaeagnus_commutata__287978686077_29.jpg?v=1794413137","url":"https:\/\/www.montanafruittrees.com\/products\/silverberry-wholesale","provider":"Montana Fruit Trees","version":"1.0","type":"link"}