Mastodawn

What could I put in a #PNW hedge to replace Himalayan blackberries from the point of view of little birds? I’ll plant sunflowers and scarlet runners for a while, and am aiming for huckleberry and native honeysuckle in the longer term. Left the dead canes in the hedge high up for a few more years of physical protection.

“Berry birds like that isn’t invasive” might be impossible, hm.

ETA constraints: safe for humans to walk past, long term maintenance is one winter prune and mow around

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@clew
You might search on the Audubon site (type in your zip code and submit)
https://www.audubon.org/native-plants

Or browse this article
https://pacifichorticulture.org/articles/feeding-the-birds-au-naturel/

Or reach out to your local Master Gardener group.
Search by county in WA.
https://mastergardener.wsu.edu/get-involved/join-us/#Find

No affiliation other than participating in the Master Gardener program and am familiar with some of the recommendations.

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