I checked out a local nursery that was having native plant sale this weekend and came away with some native plants that are not currently in the garden. These included:
- 2 New Jersey tea, Ceanothus americanus – a 2 to 3 foot shrub that can a handle dry soil and partial sun.
- Highbush cranberry, Viburnum opulus var. americanum, formerly known as Viburnum trilobum. This is a tall shrub, 8 to 10ft, that produces an edible berry similar to a cranberry. I planted this as an eventual replacement for a burning bush. The berries are said to attract birds.
- Blackhaw viburnum, Viburnum prunifolium, is another tall shrub, 12 to 15 ft that also produces an edible fruit that attracts birds.
These were added in the upper yard. I put all in cages to protect them from the rabbits.
I also added another Black chokeberry plant which was placed by the two spicebush in the lower yard.
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