Insects and birds in the home garden are not only beautiful to look at, but also very useful for garden maintenance. The animals enjoy flowering and fruit-bearing shrubs just as much as you do. If that's not reason enough to increase the insect population with the following varieties. On this page we present shrubs that attract both insects and birds.
The sweet nectar of the chanterelle tree attracts all kinds of insects
Recommended shrubs
The Hawthorn (Crataegus)
The hawthorn requires little care and is also robust and hardy. It makes an excellent enclosure, but has thorny branches. birds and insects like
- blackbirds
- nine-toners
- greenfinch
- and the blackcap
but that doesn't seem to bother me. These species like to nest in the shrub. In addition, birds find a rich supply of food due to the red berries that appear in late summer.
The hawthorn feels particularly well in sunny locations - it can also cope with drought. In the shade, however, it forms fewer flowers.
False jasmine or mock orange (Philadelphus coronarius)
- maximum growth height: 2 m
- narrow growth width, only 120 cm
- Flowering period from May to June
Aphids like to settle on the leaves of the chanterelle tree. There is no need for you to worry, however, as the birds will eat the small creatures as a welcome source of food. The false jasmine is also available in numerous cultivated forms. However, these are not recommended because bees show little interest in the artificially created shrubs.
liguster
- maximum growth height: up to 5 m
While the white flowers of the privet serve as a source of nectar for bees in June, birds like to feed on the black berries that appear afterwards. However, planting a privet should be well thought out, as the fruits are poisonous to humans and the shrub grows massively.
boxwood
- Flowering time: March to April
Surprisingly, boxwood is also one of the insect-promoting shrubs. Its flowers contain a lot of nectar. It is not for nothing that many gardeners use the ornamental shrub to border beds in a cottage garden.
Wisteria (Wisteria)
- maximum growth height: 10 m
- Flower color: blue
- Flowering time: May
The wisteria sometimes climbs up to 10 m in height and thus draws the attention of insects and birds. However, the productive growth also requires regular pruning after flowering in summer. The shoots should definitely be trimmed every third year. Furthermore, the wisteria has the following location requirements:
- sunny
- warm
- lots of water in summer
- no waterlogging
- slightly acidic soil
- nutrient-rich soil