Need Berry shrubs

nanny_56 · Post by **nanny_56** » Mar 14, 2008 2:39 pm

I want to plant shrubs that will have berries for the birds. I would prefer something no bigger than 6'x6' but can be a little flexible in that!

Please offer me some suggestions/guidance and pictures would be fantastic! Thanks for any help!

eastwood2007 · Post by **eastwood2007** » Mar 16, 2008 3:06 pm

Ha! Looking for camera bait, are ya?

I don't have any suggestions....

Just wanted to kid you a little!

nanny_56 · Post by **nanny_56** » Mar 17, 2008 9:03 pm

that's exactly right!!

Anybody, if I get a Sambucus Black Lace do I need 2 for it to get berries??

Herb · Post by **Herb** » Mar 31, 2008 11:02 pm

The birds' favorite in our garden is a tall-growing Cotoneaster. They leave the berries alone until they're ripe enough for their liking (sometime in November, I think) and then dozens of them (usually Robins) discover them and a week later they've eaten the lot.

DryGulch · Post by **DryGulch** » Apr 08, 2008 6:10 pm

Sambucas don't seem particularly growthy and the PPAF cultivar are very slow to grow.

If I was going for bird berries, I would look at viburnums, high bush cranberries. Viburnum Alfredo has a very nice pleated leaf. I like the sage green foliage of Mohican. THe flowers on nice, especially Onanadaga. Some are very fragrant like Korean Spice (I think that's it... vibernum carlessii?).

Sorry I don't have any eye candy.

The glossy chokeberry is a nice choice, too

Spider · Post by **Spider** » Apr 08, 2008 6:31 pm

Hows about this?

http://www.bluehillcountrygarden.com/pl ... erry1.html

or this...

http://www.birdsforever.com/cedar.html

tsneal · Post by **tsneal** » Apr 08, 2008 7:52 pm

I was thinking American Cranberry Bush or other Viburnum. They may get larger than you are after but the critters love the berries...even the Cedar Waxwings!

Stephanie

nanny_56 · Post by **nanny_56** » Apr 08, 2008 10:07 pm

Neat site spider! That is a nice simple plan shown there!

I am looking at the smaller viburnums for sure.