Despite Forsythia being prolific in North American gardens, it provides almost no value for local birds and pollinators! Check out these beautiful North American native shrubs that are BOTH beautiful in the garden, AND provide tremendous benefit for our local food webs! These are shrubs with beneficial flowers and berries for birds and bees, and that ALSO serve as host plants for native butterflies.
Hopefully this gives you some new ideas for your garden this spring! Happy planting!
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Musician: EnjoyMusic
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Photo attributions:
- "Chadwick Arboretum and Learning Gardens, The Ohio State University", by Dan Keck from Ohio, Creative Commons Zero, Public Domain Dedication
- "Spicebush swallowtail papilio troilus black butterfly with yellow and orange dots and neon blue shading", by Barnes Dr Thomas G, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Public domain
- "Spicebush swallowtail caterpillar" by USFWS Headquarters is licensed under CC BY 2.0
- "Botanical specimen in Longwood Gardens, 1001 Longwood Rd, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, USA.", by Daderot, Creative Commons Zero, Public Domain Dedication
- "A closeup photograph of the flowers of Fothergilla major.", Chhe (talk), Public domain
- "Fothergilla leaves make the transition from green to red in the National Herb Garden at the U.S. National Arboretum.", by U.S. National Arboretum, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Public domain
- "Fothergilla major, Année de plantation : 1979, Position exacte : Arboretum Robert Lenoir (S48B) - Rendeux (Belgique).", by Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
- "Hamamelis vernalis (Ozark Witch-hazel, Vernal Witch-hazel)", by Plant Image Library, CC BY-SA 2.0
- "Location taken: the New York Botanical Garden. Names: Hamamelis vernalis Sarg., Ozark Witch-Hazel, Ozark Witchhazel, Vernal Witch-Hazel,", by David J. Stang, Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0
- "Shrubby St. John's Wort Hypericum prolificum flower close-up, photographed in Ocean County on July 3, 2020.", by BeckyLaboy, Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0
- "Winterberry (Ilex verticillata) in a meadow at State Game Land 133, Lycoming County.", by Nicholas A. Tonelli, Creative Commons Attribution 2.0
- "Ilex verticillata. Cultivated. National Botanic Garden, Washington, DC, USA. 3 April 2011.", by Katja Schulz, Creative Commons Attribution 2.0
- "Melted snow drops on a Pussy Willow Catkin. If you zoom in on one of the droplets, you can see the reflection of the house next to it. It is a hand held shot, not stabilized by a tripod or other pedestal.", by That Compost Guy, Creative Commons Attribution 4.0
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