Wineberries are a great pioneer species

Wineberry (Aristotelia serrata) is showing clusters of pink flowers in the gully this spring. Wineberry is a good food source for our birds offering them nectar, fruit and seeds. It is a great tree to plant at the very early (pioneer) stage of any restoration planting. They grow large enough to shade out pesky weeds. They seed at an early stage in their life. With the help of bird dispersal, it creates natural seedlings throughout a restoration area.