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Saturday - April 07, 2012
From: Center Hill, FL
Region: Southeast
Topic: Poisonous Plants, Privacy Screening, Shrubs
Title: Hedgerow plants non-toxic to horses
Answered by: Nan Hampton
QUESTION:
What would be a good, fast growing, hedgerow plant that is NON-POISONOUS TO HORSES? Thank you.ANSWER:
You can see "Natives to Grow in SUMTER County" on the Florida Native Plant Society webpage. Here are some plants from that list that are evergreen or semi-evergreen and would make good hedgerow plants. None of them are listed in any of the Toxic Plant Databases listed below.
Baccharis halimifolia (Groundseltree) is semi-evergreen and the remainder of the plants listed are evergreen.
Psychotria nervosa (Seminole balsamo) and here are more photos and information
Rhapidophyllum hystrix (Needle palm)
Serenoa repens (Saw palmetto) and here are more photos and information
TOXIC PLANT DATABASES
ASPCA's Toxic and Non-Toxic Plant List - Horses [Note: The first list is for plants toxic to horses and the second list is for plants non-toxic to horses.]
Horse Nutrition: Poisonous Plants from Ohio State University Extension Service
10 Most Poisonous Plants for Horses from Equisearch
Pennsylvania's Poisonous Plants from the Universtiy of Pennsylvania
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