Description
This hedgerow is inspired by Heather McCargo of the Wild Seed Project in Maine and is best planted in partial shade. It can be combined with the Native Sun Loving Hedgerow Kit to extend the square footage and plant density of a hedge. Plant these shade tolerant shrubs around sun loving shrubs and trees.
Heather explains benefits, planting and maintenance of northeastern hedgerows in this video talk for the native plants group wildones.org
Two each of the following shrubs to total eight (8) shrubs.
| 2 | hornbeam, american | Carpinus caroliniana |
| 2 | Witch hazel | Hamamelis virginiana |
| 2 | Spicebush | Lindera benzoin |
| 2 | hazelnut, american | Corylus americana |
Every kit comes with a tree tag for each tree and a printable notebook to bring your plans into the next generation or home owner. The notebook contains room for your planting map, notes about maintenance you’ve carried out and citizen science. Additionally, it includes information on: site choice and preparation; a planting guide; protection recommendations; water, mulch and pruning recommendations and notes; 1st year and longer-term management tips, and a list of trees that came with your kit including details on fruit/nut bearing, growth patterns and, if applicable, hedge management guidelines.
Heather McCargo is the founder and executive director of Wild Seed Project, a Maine based 501(c)3 nonprofit that works to increase the use of seed grown native plants in all landscape settings. Wild Seed Project publishes an annual magazine Wild Seed, sells seeds of locally grown wild type native plants, and educate the public so that a wide range of people can participate in increasing native plant populations.