Take a winter walk through any neighborhood and you will see color from plants. It might take a little searching, depending on how urban or rural your walk is. Bark and berries add texture and contrast. Grasses and flowering plants add structure and do not need to be cut back until early spring. Their seed heads move with breezes, capture snow, and the structure gives shelter to wildlife through the winter. Different types of evergreen foliage soften bed edges and most ground covers bloom early.
Color is a useful way for animals to find food, such as berries. These shrubs and trees provide a food supply of berries throughout the winter. See how many you can spot on your winter walk. Winterberry Coralberry American cranberry bush Hackberry Serviceberry Witch hazel An excellent resource for deer-resistant and nonresistant plants: http://albany.cce.cornell.edu/gardening/deer-resistant-plants
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