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Растителна устойчивост и информация за семена

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В слоя на храстите се намират видове толерантни към сенчесто разположение, които все пак произвеждат ядливни плодове. Тези растения представляват ценен източник на биомаса, която помага за изграждането на здрава почва.  

Elaeagnus umbellata

Autumn Olive. Fruit-bearing, nitrogen-fixing shrub. Berries ripen September through October. Wood is good for fence posts and tool-carving. Biomass can be used as a compost inoculant. Blooms in late spring. Can reach 4.5 meters if not pruned.
Hardiness zone: 3
Seed treatment: WS4+CS10

Buddleia davidii

Butterfly Bush. Fast-growing, multi-stemmed, aromatic shrub. Attracts butterflies and other pollinators. Requires full sun, with a spread of 3 meters. Can be cut back each winter, providing a significant amount of biomass. Long-lasting bloom from June through November.
Hardiness zone: 5
Seed treatment: CS4

Chaenomeles japonica

Dwarf Quince. A beautiful, understory shrub provides springtime nectar for bees. Autumn fruits make good jams and pie fillings. Can also be pressed for a tart juice.
Hardiness zone: 5
Seed treatment: CS13

Hippophae rhamnoides

Sea Buckthorn. Multi-stemmed, nitrogen-fixing shrub with edible fruits. Relatively cold-hardy with a height of 6 meters and spread of 2.5 meters at maturity. Not self-fertile; two plants needed for cross-pollination. Flowers in April providing early nectar for bees.
Hardiness zone: 3
Seed treatment: CS12

Viburnum opulus

Guelder Rose. Multi-stemmed hedge shrub with a beautiful early summer bloom. Grows to about 5 meters without pruning. Prefers semi-sun. Tolerates semi-shade in hot and dry climates. Edible, bitter fruit ideal for preserves.
Hardiness zone: 3
Seed treatment: WS8+CS12

Mahonia aquifolium

Oregon Grape. North American shrub with an edible fruit. Very easy to grow. Used as a hedge in the understory or as a ground cover. Tolerates deep shade. Blooms as early as January in warmer climates, lasting through May. Perfect for early bee forage.
Hardiness zone: 5
Seed treatment: CS17