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shrubs

Here are some nice bird shrubs that I've used in zone 5b:

	Viburnum carlesii, the dwarf Korean spicebush (not very fast
growing, but very fragrant white flowers in spring with pink buds)

	Blue holly (be sure to get a boy and a girl; watch for bargains
in early spring or late fall); slow growing, but lovely foliage and nice
berries

	Daphne Somerset and the variegated Carol Mackie:  be careful
with brittle roots in planting, use good well-drained soil, keep moist
while establishing; they're picky but well worth it and so incredibly
fragrant

	Pyrecantha (firethorn):  lots of lovely orange berries in fall
and winter for birds, very easy care, several species to choose from

	Cotoneaster:  lots of great bird berries, very easy care, lots
of species to choose from, including creeping kinds

	Euonymous:  odd interesting pendant berries and red fall color
on the "burning bush" kinds; nice variegation on other kinds, very easy
care

	Weigela:  variegated and green types, trumpet shaped flowers may
attract hummingbirds, easy care, not evergreen but fast growing

	Elderberry:  weedy and can be invasive, but very easy, very fast
growing, not evergreen, birds love the berries (can also be used for
jelly)

	Mountain ash or Rowan:  small tree with berries bird love

	Serviceberry:  small tree that takes partial shade; blooms white
in early spring; berries that birds love

Hope this helps,
Susan

Susan Campanini
in east central Illinois
zone 5b, min temp -15F?
e-mail:  campanin@uiuc.edu
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