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TH: Re: Native berries in winter ... (fwd)
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To Tree-House -
Here at Flora central in Baltimore we are going through changes
all of which are designed to keep our Community Forestry list
on line for a few more years. If postings have seemed a bit
sporadic lately, this is a temporary situation, sure to pick
back up by late March. Please keep posting. Tonight's item
has been excerpted from our other forum Bird-House (discussion
list for backyard birding & wildlife). When asked about berry
trees and others supporting local wildlife, JL Johnson replies:
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Date: Tue, 18 Feb 1997 20:21:22
From: Jeffrey L. Johnson <johns345@maroon.tc.umn.edu>
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I believe Hawthorn (Crataegus crus-galii) is native from the Eastern
seaboard to central Manitoba. Hardy to USDA zone 4 (-30 F +/-).
A source I have mentioned here before. Landscaping for Wildlife. Mn Dept
of Natural Resources. Carrol Henderson. E-mail me directly if you want a
copy and I will mailorder one for you.
I highly recommend it.
Just off the top of my head,
Juneberry - Amelanchier laevis (Allegheny Serviceberry) or others
Lindens - Tilia cordata or americana (Basswood)
Viburnums - any
Dwarf bush Honeysuckle - Diervilla lonicera
Blueberries/Cranberries - Vaccinium
Any prairie plants! (prairie is good for bugs, any bug eating birds will
thrive on a bug farm area)
Bluestems
Indiangrass
Goldenrods
Switchgrass
Leadplant
Milkweeds - many (not as invasive as many many exotics!)
(Butterfly weed is a milkweed.)
E. Red Cedar - Juniperus virginiana
White Cedar - Thuja occidentalis (Arborvitae trees.!)
Prunus - any cherries or species. P. virginiana is good.
Bush Cinquefoil (Potentilla fruticosa - a E. and Central North Am Native!)
Hoptree - Ptelea trifoliata
Ironwood - Ostrya virginiana
Hackberry - Celtis
Dogwoods - Cornus racemosa, alternafolia, sanguinea, stolonifera
Grape Vines - Vitis riparia
Buckeye -- Aesculus - any.
Native Euonymus atropurpureus (Wahoo)
I have had
>luck with a Flowering Crab tree though. Robins, Cedar Waxwings, Evening
>Grosbeaks and Chickadees have all fed on my tree. The only problem
>though, is that the berries don't last too long if many birds are
>around. If anyone else has had luck in this climate with any other kinds
>of winter berries, I'd like to know.
I have berries on my Viburnums trilobum (Am. Highbush Cranberries). They
will be gone by mid March. Grosbeaks, Jays, Robins frequent these late
winter in Mpls, MN. (USDA zone 4 - North, -37 F Feb '96, -29 F Dec, '96)
>Last summer I "imported" some dead trees into my yard, and just leaned
>them up against sheds etc. The woodpeckers are really enjoying them this
>winter. Keep up the good work! Valerie K.
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J L. Johnson
johns345@maroon.tc.umn.edu
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