Ian Payne
Not So Hollow Farm is nestled in the Hills of Mulmur saving the planet one Native Plant at a time. Check out the blog "Not So Hollow Farm Native Plant Showcase".
Flowering Raspberry
Jul 30, 2016Purple flowering raspberry is a beautiful shrub that has a pretty purple flower with a yellow center.
Silky Dogwood
Jun 30, 2016Silky Dogwood does well on swampy land and branches may bend down and root in wet soil.
Black Raspberry
May 30, 2016Black raspberries have slender prickly branches that are more prominent thorny than red raspberries.
Smooth Serviceberry
Apr 30, 2016Serviceberries produce fragrant white-cream flowers in April/May which attracts bees and butterflies. They’ll bloom more in full sun.
Fragrant Sumac
Mar 27, 2016The fragrant sumac has tiny yellow female flowers along branches and flower mid to late March-April. Flowers appear before foliage emerges.
Carolina Rose
Feb 27, 2016The Carolina Rose has fragrant pink flowers that appear in May and persist into July.
Buttonbush
Jan 15, 2016Buttonbush has blooms that are rich in nectar and attract butterflies and other pollinators.
Staghorn Sumac
Dec 18, 2015Staghorn Sumac is a good erosion control plant as it spreads by root suckers forming colonies and thickets.
Witch Hazel
Nov 15, 2015Witch Hazel has gorgeous fall colour and it’s fragrant fall flowers makes this a nice selection for a large residential garden.
Honeysuckle
Sep 15, 2015Honeysuckle is very adaptable to adverse growing conditions and provides great fall colour.
Common Elder
Aug 25, 2015The common elder is very adaptable, survives with minimal care but tends to sucker. Good naturalization or roadside plant. Deer resistant.
Red Raspberry
Jul 26, 2015Red raspberry attracts birds, butterflies, bees and other showy insects. Fruit is often used in pies or preserves or simply eaten raw.
Gray Dogwood
Jun 26, 2015The Gray Dogwood is very adaptable. Can withstand many kinds of soil and looks good all year round.
Highbush Cranberry
May 16, 2015The Highbush Cranberry makes a good privacy screen and has beautiful fruit, flowers and foliage.
Chokecherry
Apr 15, 2015Chokecherries can be used for jams, jellies, pies, sauces and wines. They attract butterflies, birds and bees and are drought & pollution tolerant.
Canadian Serviceberry
Mar 6, 2015The serviceberry is one of the first native shrubs to bloom in spring. And has slightly fragrant white flowers that emerge before it leaves.
Red Osier Dogwood
Feb 20, 2015Distinctive red branches year round. Vibrantly coloured stems provide winter interest, even when the leaves are gone.