While deciduous hollies (Ilex spp.) are well-known among home gardeners and landscapers, surprisingly few grow them (USDA hardiness zones 3-9 variable by species). In the fall, their branches and twigs are covered in bright red berries. Orange and yellow berried varieties are also available. Birds love them as a winter food source. Deciduous hollies do […]
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Deciduous Hollies Dazzle In Your Winter Landscape
Posted by Hugh on October 1st, 2022
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Posted by Hugh on February 1st, 2022
Your garden should be a year-round enjoyment and you should design it to reflect that. Many trees and shrubs offer multi-seasonal attraction. Several years back I designed a series of walking paths to network through my garden to capture its 12-month natural beauty. Planning next year’s garden? Look for calendar gaps in your own landscape […]
Posted in Acer griseum, American hornbeam, Attracting birds, Autumn foliage color, Autumn Fruiting, Birch (Betula spp.), Bulb Crops, Camellia, Celandine poppy (Stylophorum), Chionodoxa (Glory of the Snow), Common witchhazel (H. virginiana), Cornelian cherry (Cornus mas), Cornus stolonifera, Deciduous holly, Dogwood (Cornus), Edgeworthia, Evergreen, Fall Garden Interest, Fertilizing plants, Flower arrangments, Flowering Bulb, Flowering shrub, Garden paths, Hawthorn (Crataegus), Hibiscus syriacus, Hornbeam (Carpinus), Hydrangea arborescens, Japanese maple, Katsura tree (Cercidophyllum), Kwanzan cherry, Landscape Construction, Landscape ideas, Magnolia virginiana, mulching, Native Plant, Ornamental fruit, Paperbark maple, Planting tips, Privacy Screen, Purchasing Plants, Trees & Shrubs, Winter bark, Winter flowering, winter flowering tree, winter hardiness, Winterhazels (Corylopsis), Witchhazel (Hamamelis), Yoshino cherry (Prunus) Comments Off on Create A Garden With Four Seasons AppealPlants That Attract Birds To Your Property
Posted by Hugh on November 6th, 2021
Birds visit trees, shrubs, vines and perennials for five things: fruits (berries), sweet nectar (flowers), insects (particularly caterpillars), nuts and seeds, and shelter. This list is a compilation from the North Carolina and Tennessee chapters of the Audubon Society of ornamental plants common in the Southern Appalachian region. Trees and Shrubs Maples (Acer spp.) Downy […]
Posted in American Beech (F. grandifolia), Appalachian dogwood series, Arrowwood (V. dentatum), Ash (Fraxinus), Attracting birds, Attracting Butterflies, Basswood (linden), Bee Favorite, Beech (Fagus spp.), Bees and other pollinators, Beneficial insects, Blackhaw viburnum (V. prunifolium), Bur oak (Q. macrocarpa), Columbine (Aquilegia), Container garden, Coreopsis, Coreopsis 'Gold Standard, Cotoneaster, Crabapple, Deciduous holly, Dogwood (Cornus), European beech (F. sylvatica), Goldenrod (Solidago), Hawthorn (Crataegus), Hemlock (Tsuga), Ilex (hollies), Inkberry Holly (Ilex), Juniper, Landscape ideas, Linden (Tilia), Lobelia (cardnial flower), Magnolia virginiana, Monarda (Beebalm), Mountain ash (Sorbus), Native Plant, Ornamental cherry (Prunus), Ornamental fruit, Penstemon, Possum haw (Ilex decidua), Purchasing Plants, Pyracantha (firethorn), Red oak (Quercus), Rudbeckia 'Herbstonne', Sage (Salvia), Sedum (Shrub type), Southern Appalachian Region, Spring flowering, Summer flowering, Summer phlox (P. paniculata), Symphyotrichum (asster), Vine, White Wood Aster (Eurybia), Wildlife attractant, Willows (Salix), Winter Garden Interest, Witherod (Viburnum nudum, Yarrow (Achillea) Comments Off on Plants That Attract Birds To Your PropertyPossum Haw Holly
Posted by Hugh on October 11th, 2021
Possum haw (Ilex decidua) is a deciduous holly, grown as a large shrub or small tree. Its colorful winter berries brighten woodlands along creeks and rivers in the Midwest and Southeastern U.S. (USDA hardiness zones 5 -9). It is known by a number of common names, including bearberry, winterberry, deciduous holly, among others. Its popular […]
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Posted by Hugh on October 22nd, 2020
While deciduous hollies (Ilex spp.) are well known among home gardeners, surprisingly few plant them (USDA hardiness zones 3-9 variable by species). In the fall, their branches and twigs are covered in bright red berries. Orange and yellow berried varieties are additional choices. Birds love them, too. Deciduous hollies do not have prickly leaves like […]
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