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Friday - May 07, 2010
From: Bellingham, WA
Region: Northwest
Topic: Wildlife Gardens
Title: Plants for a mixed hedgerow for privacy and for the birds
Answered by: Nan Hampton
QUESTION:
What are the best native plants for a mixed hedgerow in a small backyard? I want privacy (heights 5'-10') and bird friendly. Thank you for your information.ANSWER:
You can visit the Washington Recommended native plant list for commercially available landscaping plants for your area. Use the NARROW YOUR SEARCH option to select 'Shrub' from the General Appearance box. You can also enter other preferences for Light Requirement, Soil Moisture, etc.
Here are a few suggestions from the list for your mixed hedge row:
Cornus sericea (redosier dogwood)
Mahonia aquifolium (hollyleaved barberry)
Morella californica (California wax myrtle) and here are photos and more information.
Rubus spectabilis (salmonberry)
Sambucus nigra ssp. caerulea (blue elder)
Here are photos from our Image Gallery:
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