Posts: Birds

Bellwort

Bellwort

Bellwort is an excellent early-blooming native shade plant for the woodland garden, shaded border, wildflower garden, or naturalized area. It spreads slowly by rhizomes, so you can achieve a mass planting look under shade trees or along wood margins in a relatively short amount of time. Bellwort is easily grown in average, well-drained soil in…

False Sun๏ฌ‚ower is a Hardy, Easy Bloomer

False Sun๏ฌ‚ower is a Hardy, Easy Bloomer

False sunflowers bloom throughout summer in the perennial border or cutting garden. It also works well in a native plant or wild garden, as well as in a naturalized planting or prairie environment. The false sunflower attracts birds, bees, and hummingbirds and is resistant to deer. They are simple to cultivate, drought-resistant, and resilient. It’s…

Winterberry Growth and Care
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Winterberry Growth and Care

Winterberry holly has pointed, dark-green foliage that is surrounded by red berries. While the berries remain, the leaves fall off in late fall and early winter, leaving a stunning display of brilliant red fruit in your garden. The deciduous holly shrub is native to eastern North America and several Asian regions. Once established, winterberries just…

Wood Betony – Pedicularis canadensis Quick Guide

Wood Betony – Pedicularis canadensis Quick Guide

Wood betony, Pedicularis canadensis, is a valuable and attractive native flower that is an indicator of pristine prairies. Its roots attach to the roots of nearby plants and uptake nutrients. Therefore, wood betony parasitizes other plants, using them as a water and nutrient source. This parasitism helps reduce the vigor of the tall prairie plants….

American Beech

American Beech

Native to eastern North America, the American beech will stand out in any forest. It is a large deciduous tree, sometimes growing up to 120 feet tall . Its crown is typically dense, upright-oval to rounded-spreading. It blooms yellowish green flowers in the spring, the male flowers in drooping, long-stemmed, globular clusters and the female…

American Elder

American Elder

At least 50 species of songbirds, upland game birds, and small mammals relish the fruit of American elder during summer and early fall. American Elder is fast-growing shrub is known for its large clusters of yellowish-white, star-shaped flowers. Grown as a border, it provides an incredible summer floral display. The dark purple elderberries are used…

Basswood

Basswood

Basswood Basswood, a resilient native tree, boasts beige-yellow aromatic flowers and captivating foliage. It produces fragrant nectar and vibrant flowers in early summer and attracts a substantial number of insect pollinators, including numerous native bee species. Various animal species feed on its seeds or browse on its twigs and foliage. The honey produced by basswood…

Bur Oak

Bur Oak

The Bur Oak (Quercus macrocarpa) is one of the most imposing oaks, characterized by a trunk diameter that can reach up to 10 feet. It typically thrives in open spaces, away from the dense canopy of forests. In Canada, it can attain a height of 12 to 18 meters and a diameter of 60 to…

Red Maple

Red Maple

The red maple tree boasts vibrant foliage that provides essential nutrients for various wildlife species. Additionally, it is widely utilized in the furniture and flooring industries. Maple trees support a diverse range of butterfly and moth larvae, providing an early nectar source for emerging pollinators, often before the emergence of perennials. Their expansive, broad foliage…

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