Plant collection

Native Plants for Birds

Compare reviewed candidates, then confirm that each species is native and suitable for your exact location before purchasing.

Lobelia cardinalis

Cardinal Flower

Mid- to late summer · Part sun to full sun with adequate moisture

View profile →Lonicera sempervirens

Trumpet Honeysuckle

Spring into summer; repeat bloom varies · Full sun to part shade

View profile →Sambucus canadensis

American Elderberry

Late spring to summer · Full sun to part shade

View profile →Amelanchier canadensis

Canadian Serviceberry

Early to mid-spring · Full sun to part shade

View profile →Cornus florida

Flowering Dogwood

Spring · Part shade to sun

View profile →Ilex verticillata

Winterberry

Late spring to early summer · Full sun to part shade

View profile →Helianthus annuus

Common Sunflower

Summer to fall · Full sun

View profile →Echinacea purpurea

Purple Coneflower

Summer · Full sun to light shade

View profile →Ilex opaca

American Holly

Late spring · Full sun to part shade

View profile →Juniperus virginiana

Eastern Redcedar

Cones develop seasonally · Full sun

View profile →Rudbeckia hirta

Black-eyed Susan

Summer into fall · Full sun

View profile →Cephalanthus occidentalis

Common Buttonbush

Summer · Full sun to part shade

View profile →Parthenocissus quinquefolia

Virginia Creeper

Late spring to summer · Sun to shade

View profile →Monarda fistulosa

Wild Bergamot

Summer · Full sun to part shade

View profile →Fagus grandifolia

American Beech

Spring · Sun to shade

View profile →Betula papyrifera

Paper Birch

Spring catkins · Full sun to part shade

View profile →Morus rubra

Red Mulberry

Spring · Full sun to part shade

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