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coneflower freak-question
Marianne
I live in Kirkland (Washington for the readers) and I am trying to make a wildlife habitat (mostly birds) in a rather small garden. What small trees or bushes would you recommend please (to plant before winter) that might have berries or seeds or any favorites of yours ![]()
thank you
Posted by on August 26, 2007
Marianne's Response
I love the beautyberry, Cornus or dogwood family and the low growing kinninick as well as native salal and huckleberries that feed the birds. For much drama plant a contorted filbert with it's winter catkins that make the chickadees do acrobatics. For early spring hummingbird food add pulmonarias or lungwarts and don't be a tidy gardener in the fall. Leaving seed heads of sedum Autumn Joy, Rudbeckia and other daisy like flowers provides winter interest and winter bird food.
