Viburnums/aronia
- To: "'perennials@mallorn.com'"
- Subject: Viburnums/aronia
- From: S* S*
- Date: Wed, 3 Mar 1999 10:51:30 -0800
This question just came up on a "wildgarden" list I belong to. Besides
vibrunum carlesii and bodnantense (neither which produce berries) I grow
viburnum opulus compactum (gorgeous, translucent red berries) and viburnum
'Xanthocarpum' (same thing, but translucent golden yellow berries). The
birds don't touch these berries. They're still hanging there today from
last fall! They are wonderful in fall arrangements/wreaths, though.
Viburnum trilobum is supposed to be "wonderful" for bird berries, but people
on the list that have whole hedges of them said the birds don't touch them.
We were wondering who instigated the false information way back when!
If you want a beautiful shrub that the birds will adore (thrushes,
particularly, or robins), its Aronia arbutifolia (I think)
'Brilliantissima.' Chokeberry is the common name. Don't mix it up with
chokeCHERRY. Nice, fragrant small white flowers in spring, green foliage in
summer, brilliant red foliage and berries in fall. They thrive even in
semi-dry shade (mine has). It does not seem to be super fast growing or
suckering (I would welcome them), and I grow a climatis through it in the
summer. The thrushes simply "chow down" on the berries all winter. Very
nice shrub. I plan to add more!
Susan Saxton, zone 6b
For mine is just a little old fashioned garden where the
flowers come together to praise the Lord and teach all
who look upon them to do likewise.
Celia Thaxter
I AM in shape. ROUND is a shape!
> -----Original Message-----
> From: KrisP64@aol.com [K*@aol.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 1999 6:51 AM
> To: perennials@mallorn.com
> Subject: Re:question
>
>
>
> In a message dated 3/2/99 9:11:25 PM, lindsey@mallorn.com writes:
>
> <<
> That's the one that does it for me too, although I include Viburnum
> x burkwoodii and Viburnum x juddii with it in terms of fragrance.
> That smell always tells me that spring is here, so I have a
> V. carlesii
> 'Compactum' right by the front door (
> >>
>
> Are these viburnums a good source of berries for the birds?
> If so what kind if
> birds feed from them?
>
> Tia,
> Kris P
> Z 5
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