The Silverberry is a deciduous shrub that is native to western North America. It is a very cold and drought hardy plant that grows in dry, arid regions where few other plants can grow. It is widely cultivated in these regions as an ornamental plant for its silvery foliage. It is a shrub or a small tree with a rounded, upright form. It grows up to 12 feet in height. Flowers are fragrant and yellow, with 4 corolla lobes. Grows in dry to moist, sandy and gravelly soils in steppes, meadows and forest margins. Occurs from Alaska and Canada south to Utah, Texas and Kentucky. Fruits and seeds are edible raw or cooked. They are good in soups and jams. They are a rich source of vitamins, minerals and essential fatty acids, which are rarely found in fruits. The fibrous bark has been used to make rope, cloth and blankets. The silverberry, like many legumes, fixes nitrogen and enriches the soil. Also known as the wolf berry. Hardy in zones 2-6.