Charlieyca
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I planted all 5 of those on my property this spring and to my knowledge I have none of them native. Good point about planting shrubs your property lacks.
Wildlife Shrubs
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Fish
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And yet another plug for Ninebark. The seed pods sure are pretty. 
Anybody grow Arrowwood? I've seen this one in nurseries, but not much on a bulk buy type basis. I have one. And this is what the woody portion of the shrub looks like just above ground level.
Foliage.....
Flower stalks and berries. Looks like the birds have cleaned them off quickly. I never noticed it blooming.
Nice shrub that fits nicely in with a mass planting.
Anybody grow Arrowwood? I've seen this one in nurseries, but not much on a bulk buy type basis. I have one. And this is what the woody portion of the shrub looks like just above ground level.
Foliage.....
Flower stalks and berries. Looks like the birds have cleaned them off quickly. I never noticed it blooming.
Nice shrub that fits nicely in with a mass planting.
Charlieyca
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I have one arrowwood planted last spring from the arbor day foundation. Didnt do much last year in drought, but took off the spring. Went from 18" to 4' in a matter of 2 months. It is tubed for now, will remove tube next spring and let bush form take over.
Charlieyca
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I like the pics, thats for adding. I have ninebark and buttonbush on my list for next year. My gray and silky dogwood have done well so far this spring.How about some silky dogwood blooms?
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Gray dogwood blooms....
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Shrubs are in full swing here in June, providing vital nesting cover for songbirds, turkeys, and quail. Speaking of which, I saw two quail scoot across the driveway yesterday!
Charlieyca
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Found some wild elderberry at the farm last weekend.
There was lots of competition around it, so couldnt get a clear overall picture. Will release it next trip to get a better idea of what it looks like. Did have more of a tree form, with most branches above browse height (possibly a browse line).
There was lots of competition around it, so couldnt get a clear overall picture. Will release it next trip to get a better idea of what it looks like. Did have more of a tree form, with most branches above browse height (possibly a browse line).
Fish
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Took a few pics of my 4 year old shrub row. These are planted along the neighbors drive. Two rows. Starting to take shape.
Just a wall of vegetation. This is a hazelnut buried in behind persimmon, sassafras, blackberry, and other forbs. Next winter, I will again go through the rows with the blade on the weedeater and kill the little weedy tree stumps with spray. (Did I just call persimmon a weed?)
It won't be much for winter cover until the cedars planted in behind the rows grow a couple more feet, but until mid-November, it's pretty much a jungle.
Ninebark, Gray dogwood, Silky dogwood, and native vegetation gettin' er done.
I love wildlife shrubs. They are beneficial for feeding wildlife, providing nesting cover for birds, and hiding lots of deer. The composition they bring to the landscape is pretty cool too.
Just a wall of vegetation. This is a hazelnut buried in behind persimmon, sassafras, blackberry, and other forbs. Next winter, I will again go through the rows with the blade on the weedeater and kill the little weedy tree stumps with spray. (Did I just call persimmon a weed?)
It won't be much for winter cover until the cedars planted in behind the rows grow a couple more feet, but until mid-November, it's pretty much a jungle.
Ninebark, Gray dogwood, Silky dogwood, and native vegetation gettin' er done.
I love wildlife shrubs. They are beneficial for feeding wildlife, providing nesting cover for birds, and hiding lots of deer. The composition they bring to the landscape is pretty cool too.
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Fish
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I found these guys eating on my silky dogwoods the other day. I noticed them last year. And they really ate some foliage last year too.
A shot of Seven on the shrubs up close to the house and they were a problem no more. Not much I can do if they are on the silkies out in the field somewhere.
Sorry about the window shot, but these two native shrub rows are looking better with each passing month this year.
Four years ago I could see straight back to the trees off in the background. Mostly looking over tall fescue. Once the cedars fill in around them, I think I will pull out a chair and sit a while in this place. Maybe with a bow.
With early season skeeter dope.
A shot of Seven on the shrubs up close to the house and they were a problem no more. Not much I can do if they are on the silkies out in the field somewhere.
Sorry about the window shot, but these two native shrub rows are looking better with each passing month this year.
Four years ago I could see straight back to the trees off in the background. Mostly looking over tall fescue. Once the cedars fill in around them, I think I will pull out a chair and sit a while in this place. Maybe with a bow.
With early season skeeter dope.
Fish
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French Mulberry? Is that exquisite deer food?
Seriously, dont think i know that one.....
1yellowdog
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I have jumped into the wildlife shrub late in the game. I have concentrated on filling my property in with oaks, spruce, pine, etc. But over the past two years I have added 200+ different shrubs of several varieties. I struggle with having enough time for site prep and weed control. So I am tubing everything I put in the ground. My best performers so far have been chokecherries, plum, ninebark and speckled alder. The chokecherries grew from 3-8" seedling to the top of 4' tubes in one growing season. I pulled tube on 1/2 last fall and caged. This spring/summer I have been pulling the tubes on the rest that have hit the top of the tube. I was expecting them to fill out but all have remained spindly. I left one uncaged as a test and the deer have taken every leaf off it.
I was fortunate enough to have speckled alder already on my land, and have transplanted several volunteers. This is the most bullet proof plant I have encountered. It doesn't matter what time of year I dig them up and move they survive and flourished. The deer do not browse and don't provide any nutritional value, but they love to bed in the clumps. I have primarily used for screening and bedding plots.
I was fortunate enough to have speckled alder already on my land, and have transplanted several volunteers. This is the most bullet proof plant I have encountered. It doesn't matter what time of year I dig them up and move they survive and flourished. The deer do not browse and don't provide any nutritional value, but they love to bed in the clumps. I have primarily used for screening and bedding plots.
THE LLC
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Deer won't eat this at my place. Not sure why they eat everything else. I guess cause we got a bunch of them. I've even fertilized them.
Fish
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Ok. I know that one. Always thought it was a landscape shrub until i saw it on MO DNR tree order form. Ive got one for pretty near the house. Thanks for posting.
Fish
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Your shrubs need more heat an humidity.
Fish
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Just seems like they need a few years to set their feet, and then they begin to sucker and grow like mad. Deer eating them off at every turn is a problem though. Good call on the speckled alder.
