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shrub
Bees
Bumblebees🐝 Needs pollinatorsVery hardy shrub tolerating partial shade — useful on north-facing walls. Thorny; wear gloves when harvesting. Green unripe berries for cooking; ripe ones eat fresh.
🐛 Prone to: Aphids, Caterpillars, Spider mites.
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybirds, Parasitic wasps, Predatory mites, Minute pirate bugs to keep them in check — plant African Marigold, Angelica and Anise nearby.
Moist, well-draining, slightly acidic to neutral
Amelanchier alnifolia
shrubAlso a perennial — same seasonal rhythm as Gooseberry
