American bittersweet (Celastrus scandens) American Bittersweet is a deciduous twining woody vine that is best known for its showy orange-red berries that brighten up fall and winter landscapes. reaching 15-20′ tall/ 3-6′ wide it is not a first choice of birds, however, the fruits hold on during the winter which may provide an additional […]
read moreAmerican Plum (Prunus americana) Size: 8′ to 20′ tall/ 10-15′ spread. Flowering: early-mid May Fruiting: September Birds: warblers attracted to pollenating insects. Fruit eaten by larger birds such as robins, orioles, blackbirds, or some woodpeckers One of my personal favorites for the insect attracting flowers in the spring, and the edible fruits (for me) in the […]
read moreAmerican Mountainash (Sorbus americana) Size: 10-30′ tall’/15 wide. Flowering: Fruiting: mid-late autumn Birds: catbird, oriole, grosbeak, waxwings, robin, and thrushes (bluebird, solitaire) Mountainash fruit crops are fairly regular and the ability to hang on throughout winter makes the berries excellent emergency food.Yellow-bellied sapsuckers sometimes drill larger specimens for sweet sap. Be cautious of purchasing varieties that […]
read moreAmerican [highbush] Cranberry (Viburnum trilobum) FOR BIRDS: robin, thrushes, bluebird, thrasher, catbird during fall migration Fruiting: Late Summer to mid autumn Size: 6-10′ tall/3-5′ wide. American cranberry is a hardy shrub with excellent flowers, fruit, and foliage. Flat-topped clusters of white flowers in late spring; shining red fruits in early fall. When used in hedges and screens, plant 4′ apart […]
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