The longer I garden , the more I come to value the knockout , huskiness , and benefits of native flora . They put up essential food and forage requirements for wildlife and are often best suit to local weather conditions . I would n’t necessarily call myself a native - plant life purist . I believe that finding the right Libra is the Francis Scott Key , and in some representative , mixing native with nonnatives ( or close relatives ) may in reality raise the benefits to wildlife .
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‘Lionel Fortescue’ Oregon grape
Name : Mahonia×media‘Lionel Fortescue ’
USDA Hardiness Zones:8 to 9
Wildlife highlight : Birds adore the flowers and Charles Edward Berry . The blossoms bring home the bacon overwintering hummingbirds an of import source of nectar .
Redtwig dogwoods
Name : Cornus sericeaand cvs .
Zones:3 to 8
Wildlife high spot : They have Bronx cheer - friendly berries .
Pacific wax myrtle
Name : Myrica californica
Zones:7 to 10
Wildlife highlight : The bunch of tiny Chuck Berry are a favorite nutrient source for several species of bird , especially warbler .
Flowering currant
Name : Ribes sanguineum
Zones:6 to 8
Wildlifehighlight : The flowers are valued by bees as an former source of nectar , while the fruit are a good solid food reservoir for many metal money of wench .
Salal
Name : Gaultheria shallon
Wildlifehighlight : The berries are consumed by everything from small mammals to songster . Hummingbirds pronto apply the flowers as a source of nectar .
American beautyberry
Name : Callicarpa americana
Zones:5 to 8
Wildlifehighlight : The large clusters of purple berries are deplete by wildlife as a last resort hotel in former wintertime .
Photos : Danielle Sherry
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