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Re: Those "useless" Black gums (Nyssa ssp)



Pete wrote RE Black Gums:
 <snip>
>And the tree is still loaded! Useless, huh.
>
I can second Peter's recommendation of Black Gums as superior food source
for fall migrants.  I sure wish I had one in our yard.  Unfortunately, if
you don't have them, it may take too long to plant one and wait for it to
grow up and reproduce.  As a short-term alternative, I can highly recommend
American Beautyberry.  We have been planting them in the yard, and they
reproduce well in 2-3 years after planting from gallon-sized plants.
Thrushes and vireos love the fruit...

Later...

Noel Wamer
Jacksonville, FL, US   30.2820 -81.4972
"A strange bird may cause a slight unrest until it is named..."
                                                       (Walker Percy)