Monthly Archives: November 2013

Buffaloberry

Silver Buffaloberry (Shepherdia argentea) Size: 8-10′ tall 6-8′ spread Flowering: Early May Fruiting: Late Summer Birds: large variety – woodpeckers, catbird, thrasher, thrushes, sparrows, starlings, orioles Buffaloberry is a great native plant substitute for the invasive exotic, ‘Autumn Olive’. Buffaloberry has silvery foliage and produces lots of orange-red fruits that are edible by people and sought […]

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Bayberry

Bayberry (Myrica pensylvanica) Size: 5-12′ tall/5-10′ wide. Bloom: late March or early April Produces: mid-late summer Birds: tree swallow, eastern meadowlark, red bellied woodpecker and catbird Also known as Candleberry, Bayberry is adaptable to a range of landscape conditions including poor, sterile, sandy soils and heavy clay soils. The leaves can be up to 4 inches long […]

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