. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. Carolina Laurelcherry But in areas where it is exposed to salt spray, it is usually reduced to shrub size. When used in landscap- ing, the red cedar should be planted on the lee side of the house or behind other protective vegetation. • The shiny black berries of the Carolina laurelcherry are fall fare for the bluebird, mockingbird, robin, cedar waxwing and the ring-billed gull. This native evergreen tree is common in shrub and woodland zones along the coast. In the yard, the laurelcherry makes a decorativ
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. Carolina Laurelcherry But in areas where it is exposed to salt spray, it is usually reduced to shrub size. When used in landscap- ing, the red cedar should be planted on the lee side of the house or behind other protective vegetation. • The shiny black berries of the Carolina laurelcherry are fall fare for the bluebird, mockingbird, robin, cedar waxwing and the ring-billed gull. This native evergreen tree is common in shrub and woodland zones along the coast. In the yard, the laurelcherry makes a decorative border along roads or property lines. • The bright purple berry clusters of the American beautyberry are a meal for the cardinal, mockingbird, brown thrasher, wood thrush, bobwhite, catbird and robin. The show of beautiful fall berries makes this shrub an excellent choice for landscaping, especially when paired with evergreens. The berry-laden branches make an attractive display. American Beautyberry against the dark green foliage of evergreens. • Two varieties of wild grape, the summer grape and muscadine, are vigorous, prolific vines along the coast and offer birds and small animals an ample supply of fruit. Both grapes can be planted to stabilize dunes, or they can be trained to cover a fence, trellis or arbor. If you can compete with the birds, the grapes from both can be made into jellies and wine. For more information about native plants and their conservation uses and benefits, send for a copy of "Seacoast Plants of the Carolinas" by Karl E. Graetz. This timeless Sea Grant classic is $ and provides more than 200 pages of valuable coastal landscaping advice. Send a check or money order to Sea Grant, Box 8605, State Univer- sity, Raleigh, NC 27695-8605. ?. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfec
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