The Siberian peashrub is also outstanding bee forage. Designing Hedgerows Hedgerows are used to fence livestock in many parts of the world. Some hedgerow plnats are thorny and stock will leave them alone, but most thorny plants will be cautiously grazed by sheep, horses, and goats. If only one side of the hedgerow is exposed to stock, fodder shrubs can be planted on the far side of the hedgerow and periodically trimmed for feed. If planted 3 to 5 feet in back of a fence, the hedgerow will overtake it and be stout enough to resist livestock in 4 to 6 years.
Animals also benefit from the hedgerow's protection from hot summer sun and cold winter winds.
This protection can be especially valuable during lambing or calving time. Food bearing plants for humans and wildlife, such as filberts and berries, can also be incorporated in the hedgerow, along with plants which will encourage beneficial insects. Binda Colebrook includes a brief discussion of the hedgerows which provide stock feed in Winter Gardening in the Maritime Northwest . Plants she notes for providing winter food for livestock include ash, elm, heather, holly, ivy, and willow.