For the past two weeks we have looked at which native shrubs attract birds & insects.
Here are 3 more to consider planting.
Guelder Rose – it has red berries that ripen early and are softer than those of holly and hawthorn – attractive to smaller birds, including blackcaps, garden warblers, robins, song thrushes & waxwings. This shrub attracts plenty of insects for adult birds feeding their chicks.
Dogwood – the black berries are eaten by many birds including finches, robins, pigeons, thrushes and starlings.
Ivy – Mature ivy has a mass of very late berries when many other natural food sources have been depleted. Garden birds, especially song thrushes and wood pigeons, enjoy these. There is also plenty of shelter for nests when it is grown up against a fence or wall. And the gorgeous pompom flower heads provide a good source of nectar and pollen from late summer through to late autumn.
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