American 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 […]
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