Name: Cascara - Rhamnus purshiana
Plant type: Small tree
Description: Our go to for anyone who says ‘I’m a birder’. The Cascara is a beautiful deciduous tree with small flowers that is a bird magnet. They offer bright green leaves in the spring and summer, with bark that has been used as a laxative (so don’t make s’mores with its branches!).
Growing conditions: Full sun to part shade. Moist to wet, well drained soils and is drought-tolerant once established.
Size: Grows up to 30’ tall and 20’ wide
Wildlife favorite: A wide variety of birds love this tree, including robins, tanagers, and grosbeaks.
Name: Cascara - Rhamnus purshiana
Plant type: Small tree
Description: Our go to for anyone who says ‘I’m a birder’. The Cascara is a beautiful deciduous tree with small flowers that is a bird magnet. They offer bright green leaves in the spring and summer, with bark that has been used as a laxative (so don’t make s’mores with its branches!).
Growing conditions: Full sun to part shade. Moist to wet, well drained soils and is drought-tolerant once established.
Size: Grows up to 30’ tall and 20’ wide
Wildlife favorite: A wide variety of birds love this tree, including robins, tanagers, and grosbeaks.
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