Winter brings with it many challenges for our beloved feathered friends. When the Freddo it intensifies and food is made rarethe birds can count on you for help.
Choose to plant shrubs that offer berries e fruits during the winter months it is a natural and long-lasting way to support birds while making your garden a welcoming haven.
Find out which shrubs can make a difference for bird fauna, making them an integral part of your green space.
Houx (Ilex aquifolium)
L’Holly it is an excellent choice for your conservatory. Its red berries brilliants break the grayness of the season, offering not only a decorative touch, but also an indispensable food source for many species of thrush e blackbirds.
Be sure to plant a female specimen next to a male one to ensure fruiting. It grows well in well-drained soil, both in sole full both in twilight.
Sorbus aucuparia (Sorbus aucuparia)
Il Rowan it is a true paradise for birds. This medium height tree produces orange-red fruits which are a real delicacy for blackbirds and thrushes.
Plant the Mountain ash in sunny areas o slightly shaded and enjoy its show with leaves that turn a spectacular red in autumn.
Dogwood (Cornus sanguinea)
Il Blood dogwood stands out for its blood red twigs and the blue-black berries which attract the blackbirds and the fauvettes.
Easy to grow, it is suitable for almost all types of soil and its white blooms in spring they attract pollinating insects.
Pyracantha ou buisson ardent (Pyracantha coccinea)
Known for the abundance of its orange or red berriesil Pyracantha it is an evergreen shrub that provides shelter and food for birds.
The plugs offer additional protection from unwelcome tenants. Enjoy its beauty by placing it in full sun and be careful when pruning.
Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster horizontalis)
Il Cotoneaster it is a shrub with a spreading habit, ideal as a ground cover. Its red berries and spring flowers attract a wide range of birdlife, including pettirossi and the thrush. It adapts easily to any type of sole o twilight.
Black elderberry (Sambucus nigra)
A robust shrub that offers benefits black berries loved by many species of birds such as starlings. Growing rapidly, the Black elderberry it is resistant to cold and produces white flowers honey trees in spring.
Mahonia (Mahonia aquifolium)
Perfect for shaded gardensil Mahonia offers magnificent yellow flowers followed by at the beginning of winter blue-black berries. With its dense and persistent foliage it helps to create a comfortable refuge throughout the year.
