Birds are loving this shrub we added to the garden. Need to find more wildlife friendly shrubs.
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Ours still had bees on it in December and it is heaving with berries this year and the blackbirds are feasting on them.
dec 28, 2024, 2:20 pm • 1 0 • view
Looks fantastic!
dec 28, 2024, 4:37 pm • 1 0 • view
Yes, this is mahonia. It will attract honeybees to its nectar rich flowers. Also, migratory cedar waxwings will devour berries in the spring. 🌱🦉
dec 28, 2024, 11:20 pm • 0 0 • view
That's a mahonia, isn't it? I've planted two but they looked very unhappy (probably a combination of poor soil and terrible weather) and one died last year. Yours looks splendid! 🌱
dec 28, 2024, 1:58 pm • 8 0 • view
Yes it is a mahonia. I find it's a bit of trial and error on what works in the garden. Luckily this has been a success 🎉
dec 28, 2024, 2:15 pm • 1 0 • view
Mahonia (Oregon Grape) can be finicky when transplanted. It's super tough if it lands in a happy spot.
dec 28, 2024, 3:27 pm • 0 0 • view
Another name for it is Oregon Grape. While it takes a lot of picked berries, squeeze the juice out through thin muslin cloth and make a dynamite Oregon Grape jelly.
dec 28, 2024, 2:36 pm • 1 0 • view
Shoal Creek Vitex
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