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2006-10-17 02:58:40 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
I can understand to an "extent" what certain people are saying when they SPEAK ABOUT "non-native vegetation" in an area... however I HOPE THAT sometimes people REALIZE that "non-native vegetation" may be just what an area is looking for or rather needing to reduce EROSION or for other reasons... simply to BRING THAT DIVERSITY into an area.... I know that some people are concerned about "invasiveness" of certain plants ... but what would you rather have BROKEN NECK ROCK SLIDES or a "stabilized mountain side of non-native daisies etc"
2006-10-18 01:14:31 · update #1
thanks for the GOOD diverse ANSWERS
2006-10-18 01:15:33 · update #2
You don't say where you live so your choices may be wider than mine, or you may be familiar with species that I'm not (I live in Zone 4). That being said, I'd choose a Young's Weeping Birch for its structure. Its habit is almost horizontal; its pendulous branches hang down and brush the ground. No, it doesn't flower, but it has the white bark of the paper birch, and because of its architectural quallity, it is an arresting specimen even in winter. A very dramatic tree.
P.S. Whoever said "hollyberry" should remember that it takes two, a male and female. Only the female has berries.
2006-10-18 03:15:37 · answer #1 · answered by keepsondancing 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I stay in Northern Montana which gets very chilly besides, and for this climate i might easily advise willows because of the fact they're water searching for plant life. in the adventure that your finding for a shrub, lilacs are additionally infamous for liking various moisture and that they have got an inclination to offer invasive roots that seek for out water. Lilacs can get particularly tall (some growing to be to 10' or greater) yet once you p.c. something shorter, basically you may shop them trimmed up. This additionally improves their fullness. I truly have labored in a landscaping nursery, and those are the plant life i might advise.
2016-12-26 21:30:57 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To many choices. Bed near a house would require a smaller tree. In a field you would want a larger tree. A tree in the lawn would depend on the size of the lawn.
2006-10-17 03:53:55 · answer #3 · answered by Blackjack 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Serviceberry - amelanchier lamarckii or other amelanchier- can be a shrubby tree or shaped as a regular tree. Blooms in the spring. Has berries that are delicious - similar to a blueberry in size and flavor. Has pretty fall color, is a native, doesn't get too huge. I planted mine about 3 weeks ago in my front yard.
Here is an article about it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serviceberry
2006-10-17 09:25:59 · answer #4 · answered by judy a 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Anything native that would thrive and be a benefit to the native fauna. Planting non-native can be very harmful to the ecosystem, and plus, it's best to try and help the enviroment in any way we can, right?
2006-10-17 06:24:33 · answer #5 · answered by mb 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A grafted Mango tree - Kensington Pride variety.
2006-10-17 12:34:16 · answer #6 · answered by jammer 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a Holly berry tree--I just love the berries and the green, together, are so pretty. Especially if there is a snow.
They just kind of remind me of the country.
2006-10-17 04:16:52 · answer #7 · answered by bettyboop 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A dwarf Japanese maple tree.
It won't grow too large, and it has beautiful red leaves in the fall. And not too many leaves to rake in the fall, either.
2006-10-17 03:07:33 · answer #8 · answered by boo's mom 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ylan Ylang Tree! Coz they smell divine!!!
2006-10-17 05:27:28 · answer #9 · answered by turbosbabe96 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Acer griseum or paperbark maple in english - looks good in all seasons
2006-10-17 09:22:22 · answer #10 · answered by treehugger 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋