Category: Utility: Fence/Hedge

Mar 09 2024
Ecological Use: Erosion Control, Ecological Use: Wildlife Food or Shelter, Family: Apple (Rosaceae), Food Type: Berries, Light: Full Sun, Light: Partial Shade, Season for Harvest: Fall, Season for Harvest: Summer, Size/Layer: Herb Layer, Soil PH: Acidic, Soil PH: Neutral, Utility: Fence/Hedge, Zone 5 Cold Hardiness, Zone 6 Cold Hardiness, Zone 7 Cold Hardiness, Zone 8 Cold Hardiness

Darrow Blackberry, Rubus ‘Darrow’

by Chas Hathaway
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Darrow blackberry is most likely a cross of multiple blackberry (Rubus) species, including R. allegheniensis, R. argutus, and possibly R. fruticosus. Incidentally, Darrow is a parent of the black satin...
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Feb 27 2024
Ecological Use: Erosion Control, Ecological Use: Shade, Ecological Use: Soil Building/Reclamation, Ecological Use: Wildlife Food or Shelter, Ecological Use: Wind Break, Family: Salicaceae, Growth Rate: Fast, Light: Full Sun, Light: Partial Shade, Size/Layer: Canopy (LARGE), Soil PH: Neutral, Utility: Crafts, the Arts, Textile Dyes/Materials, etc, Utility: Fence/Hedge

Weeping Willow, Salix babylonica

by Chas Hathaway
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Botanical name: Salix babylonica Notes: Sources: Typically, information on weeping willows can be found on horticultural sites, university extension services, and botanic garden publications. Propagating Weeping Willow Food Forest Plants...
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Feb 09 2024
Ecological Use: Erosion Control, Ecological Use: Shade, Ecological Use: Soil Building/Reclamation, Ecological Use: Wildlife Food or Shelter, Ecological Use: Wind Break, Family: Salicaceae, Light: Full Sun, Light: Partial Shade, Size/Layer: Understory, Size/Layer: Water layer, Soil PH: Acidic, Soil PH: Alkaline, Soil PH: Neutral, Utility: Crafts, the Arts, Textile Dyes/Materials, etc, Utility: Fence/Hedge, Utility: Wood, Zone 4 Cold Hardiness, Zone 5 Cold Hardiness, Zone 6 Cold Hardiness, Zone 7 Cold Hardiness, Zone 8 Cold Hardiness

Corkscrew Willow, Salix matsudana ‘Tortuosa’

by Chas Hathaway
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At Willowrise Gardens (as our name suggests), we do love our willows—not for their food value (nothing in a willow to eat, really), but for their ecological, utility, and propagative...
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Dec 23 2023
Ecological Use: Brings Pollinators, Ecological Use: Wildlife Food or Shelter, Education: Food Forest/Forest Garden, Family: Apple (Rosaceae), Food Type: Berries, Food Type: Fruit, Growth Rate: Fast, Growth Rate: Moderate, Light: Full Sun, Light: Partial Shade, Season for Harvest: Summer, Size/Layer: Understory, Soil PH: Alkaline, Soil PH: Neutral, Utility: Fence/Hedge, Zone 3 Cold Hardiness, Zone 4 Cold Hardiness, Zone 5 Cold Hardiness, Zone 6 Cold Hardiness, Zone 7 Cold Hardiness, Zone 8 Cold Hardiness, Zone 9 Cold Hardiness

Nanking Cherry, Prunus tomentosa

by Chas Hathaway
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Botanical name: Prunus tomentosa Notes:(Ecological functions/uses) Can be used as an edible hedge or windbreak due to its dense growth. Attracts beneficial insects with its fragrant flowers.(Food uses) The fruit...
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