Bird Watching: Best Trees and Shrubs for the Bird Garden Part 2, 1 by sempervirens
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sempervirens wrote: Porcelain vine is considered invasive in 12 Northeastern States including :CT., DE., MA.,RI., VA., MA., NJ.,DC., WV., WI. virginiarose, a good alternate is Lonicera Sempervirens(this is a native honeysuckle, do not confuse it with the Asian honeysuckle which is also very invasive) which is a fabulous double duty vine. Not only do the flowers attract hummingbirds all season long but the seed pods start out green, turn orange then red, look like berries and are eaten right away by birds. Which out for the named cultivars some are really hybrids crossed with non natives. Avoid Major Wheeler and Magnifica. The photo shows how both flowers and "fruit" appear simultaneously about mid season. |


