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Post by cheerypeabrain on Nov 20, 2008 19:38:46 GMT 1
We only have a small garden...apart from all the insect-attracting plants I already grow in the flower border like hyssop, monarda etc..I am thinking of trying a few small shrubs. Any ideas? British natives all seem so large...the idea is to bring in more insects and feed the birds. (the cat is locked indoors from around 8pm-6am which would give the birds a fighting chance in the summer)
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Post by madonplants on Nov 20, 2008 21:15:17 GMT 1
Viburnum Opulus 'Compactum' springs to mind, straight away. How about cotoneasters or Berberis? What is the largish you would want, cheery?
Pyracantha on the fences would be good. Next door have sparrows nesting in theirs.
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Post by Sleepy on Nov 20, 2008 22:35:42 GMT 1
A nice, compact hebe or two
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Post by 4pygmies on Nov 20, 2008 22:48:37 GMT 1
Cotoneaster, Lavenders, Cotton Lavender, Hyssop, Artemsia (Powys Castle), Dwarf Rosemary, Myrtle, Sweet Box (doesn't mind pruning), Skimmia ( did I get you one of those?) - anything herby but woody is good and none of them grow too big..
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