Plants to Attract Birds
Birds are attracted to plants for a number of reasons. They rely on the seeds and berries for sustenance. They also depend on certain plants for shelter and nesting. Birds are attracted to the insects that feed and take shelter on these plants.
Herbaceous
Hyssop – Agastache spp.
Big Bluestem – Andropogon gerardii
*Columbine – Aquilegia canadensis
Aster – Aster spp.
Northern Sea Oats – Chasmanthium latifolium
*Turtleheads – Chelone glabra
Tickseed – Coreopsis spp.
Tall Larkspur – Delphinium exaltatum
Coneflower – Echinacea spp.
Sunflower – Helianthus spp.
False Sunflower – Heliopsis helianthoides
*Swamp Rose Mallow – Hibiscus spp.
*Jewelweed – Impatiens spp.
*Blue Flag – Iris versicolor
Blazing Star – Liatris spp.
*Lily – Lilium spp.
*Cardinal Flower – Lobelia spp.
Bee Balm/Bergamot – Monarda spp.
Switchgrass – Panicum virgatum
*Beardtongue – Penstemon spp.
*Phlox – Phlox spp.
*Obedient Plant – Physostegia virginiana
Prairie Coneflower – Ratibida pinnata
Black Eyed Susan – Rudbeckia spp.
Little Bluestem – Schizachyrium scoparium
*Fire Pinks – Silene virginica
Cup Plant – Silphium spp.
Goldenrod – Solidago spp.
Violet – Viola spp.
Trees and Shrubs
Maple – Acer spp.
Serviceberry – Amelanchier spp.
Chokeberry – Aronia spp.
Birch – Betula spp.
Beautyberry – Callicarpa americana
Hornbeam – Carpinus caroliniana
Hackberry – Celtis occidentalis
*New Jersey Tea – Ceanothus americanus
*Buttonbush – Cephalanthus occidentalis
*Eastern Redbud – Cercis candensis
Dogwood – Cornus Spp.
Hazelnut – Corylus americana
Persimmon – Diospyros virginiana
American Beech – Fagus grandifolia
Holly – Ilex spp.
Red Cedar – Juniperus virginiana
Spicebush – Lindera benzoin
Magnolia – Magnolia spp.
Bayberry – Morella pensylvanica
Blackgum – Nyssa sylvatica
Pine – Pinus spp.
Black Cherry – Prunus serotina
Elderberry – Sambucus canadensis
Oak – Quercus spp.
*Azalea – Rhododendron spp.
Sumac – Rhus spp.
Blueberry – Vaccinium spp.
Viburnum – Viburnum spp.
*Honeysuckle – Lonicera sempervirens
Plants to Attract Birds
Birds are attracted to plants for a number of reasons. They rely on the seeds and berries for sustenance. They also depend on certain plants for shelter and nesting. Birds are attracted to the insects that feed and take shelter on these plants.
Plants to Attract Pollinators
Bees, butterflies, moths, wasps and flies are necessary in the pollination of most plants. They are an absolute integral part of a balanced, healthy ecosystem. Pollination is one of the most important factors in a functioning community.
Plants to Attract Butterflies
Butterflies will use these plants for food and shelter. They feed on the nectar and help to pollinate the plants. These plants are also food sources or host plants to the caterpillars which will eventually turn into butterflies and moths.
Tips for Planting Around Black Walnut Trees
Black Walnut trees affect the plants around them through a process known as allelopathy. Plants which use allelopathy secrete biochemical substances which inhibit the growth of plants nearby.
Proper Planting Procedure
Choose the Right plant for the Right place. Make sure the size and culture requirements of the plant matches it’s home in your yard.
Establishing your New Plant
After following proper planting procedures it is important to maintain adequate moisture in the soil while the plant establishes new roots.
April through November.