What shrubs should I use for my marginated tortoise enclosure?

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Hi I’m trying to mimic a hilly scrubland for my marginated tortoise enclosure. I’m already going to put grasses in there but I want to know if some small shrubs to put there. Any ideas?
 

Ymmjr

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Well you can refer to the database of the tortoise table website
 

ZenHerper

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Up in Sewell?

I'd concentrate on Hostas - they're edible (super-nutritious), come in lots of attractive varieties, give a lot of shade, and will over-winter just fine under a simple blanket of leaves.

Most shrubs I can think of off hand that have edible leaves (blueberry, forex), also produce fruit (a Marginated no-no).

Fruitless Mulberry is an option, but it gets tree-like fairly quickly. Not sure if they stay small with aggressive pruning...
 

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Hostas easy as provide shade and food but will die back in autumn and then regrow in spring. Hybiscus is another good plant and they can eat both leaves and flowers again providing shade.
 
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