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Common name: Soapberry
Scientific name: Shepherdia canadensis
Category: Native Shrub, Common
Sample mature size: 3 m tall, 1.8 m wide; 10 ft tall, 6 ft wide
Sunlight: Partial-sun
Water: Dry
Soil: Sand, Chalk, Gravel
Blooms: White in June
Natural habitats: Roadsides-ravines, Rocky-alvars
Wildlife benefits: Deer/moose 🦌, Rodents 🐿️, Omnivores 🦝
Points of interest: - Generally does best in partial shade, nutrient poor soils, and dry to moist water conditions - Can be found in open areas, forest edges, or growing in sandy, rocky or gravelly soils - Deer eat the leaves, while chipmunks, bear, grouse, and catbirds can be seen eating the berries
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