Transcript Wildlife Attracted by Arrowwood Viburnum Shrubs

My Leaf Book
by Mr. Klock
(Platanus occidentalis)
Blueberry, Vaccinium spp.
Habitat: Common throughout Virginia, especially in
disturbed areas, edges, meadows, etc.
Characteristics: Several species are found in Virginia;
these range in height from 1-1/2 to 4 feet. The white
flowers appear in early spring; the edible fruits appear
in mid- to late summer.
Wildlife Attracted by Arrowwood Viburnum Shrubs: Arrowwood
viburnum shrubs attract several types of butterflies. In addition, they
provide the necessary cover to encourage wild bird activity in the
yard, because they form dense thickets. The wild birds will also eat
the berries of arrowwood viburnum shrubs.
More on Arrowwood Viburnum Shrubs: The origin of the species
name for arrowwood viburnum shrubs, Viburnum dentatum, lies in
their leaves' deeply toothed margins (dent- is the Latin stem for
tooth). The common name, arrowwood viburnum shrubs, derives
from the Native Americans' use of their strong, straight basal shoots
as arrow shafts
Walk through the bluish-green, fragrant
rosemary divider and see, on your left,
three Sweet Bay Magnolias, slender and
multitrunked. These are also from the
eastern U.S., yet make narrow, semievergreen leaves, dark and glossy on top,
pale silvery beneath. White, rose-scented
flowers appear from June into early fall.