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It's for the Birds - Plants to Attract and Keep Birds in your Yard

Plants provide several benefits to birds - shelter from weather (wind, winter and hot sun), protection from predators, places for nesting to raise their young & food - nectar, seeds & berries. A mixture of plants is the best providing food, protection & shelter during different seasons.

Plants for birds:

Plant Birds

Shelter & food

Red Cedar (Juniperus virginiana): Cedar Waxwing, Northern Mockingbird, Thrasher, Robin, Bluebird, Finch, Grosbeak
Spruce (Picea): Goldfinch, Mourning dove, Nuthatch
Pine (Pinus): Goldfinch, Chickadee, Junco, Mourning dove, Nuthatch, Towhee
Fir (Abies): Goldfinch, Junco, Nuthatch
Maple (Acer): Goldfinch, Oriole, Nuthatch

Food

Mulberry (Morus rubra): Cuckoo, Tananger, Goldfinch, Robin, Bluejay, Bluebird, Cardinal,
Mockingbird, Oriole, Towhee, Tananger, Titmice
Red Cedar (Juniperus virginiana): Cedar Waxwing, Northern Mockingbird, Thrasher, Bluebird
American beech (Fagus): Bluejay,Nuthatch,Warbler
Black gum (Nyssa): Robin, Bluejay, Mockingbird, Tananger, Titmice
Magnolia: Cardinal
Currant (Ribes aureum): Various birds
Dogwood (Cornus sericia): Grey catbird, Wild turkey, Bluejay, Woodpecker, Bluebird, Cardinal,Mockingbird, Tananger, Warbler
Chokeberry (Aronia): Bluebird
Highbush cranberry (Viburnum trilobum) Robin, Chickadee, Bluejay, Bluebird, Cardinal,Mockingbird,Towhee, Warbler
Bayberry (Myrica): Chickadee, Bluebird, Mockingbird, Towhee
Winterberry, Holly (Ilex verticillata) Robin, Bluejay, Bluebird, Cardinal, Mockingbird, Waxwing, Woodpecker
Bittersweet vine (Celastrus scandens):Robin
Virginia creeper (Parthenoisus quinquefolia): Robin, Woodpecker, Bluebird, Mockingbird,
Titmice, Warbler, Cardinal
Asters: Cardinal, Goldfinch, Sparrow, Chickadee, Nuthatch, Towhee, Indigo bunting, Coreopsis: Various birds
Coneflowers (Echinacea): Finch, Chickadee, Nuthatch,Towhee
Joe-Pye weeds (Eupatorium): Various birds Sunflowers (Helianthus):Bluejay, Warbler, Cardinal, Finch, Chickadee, Titmice, Nuthatch
Blazing stars (Liatris): Various birds
Susans, Black/brown etc. (Rudbeckia): Various birds
Compass plant (Silphium) : Various birds
Goldenrods (Solidago): Various birds
Sedum: Finch, Chickadee, Grosbeak, Siskin
Little bluestem: Junco, Sparrow, Robin, Mourning dove

Nesting

Pussy willow (Salix)
Red Cedar
Spruce, Pine, Fir

Heritage Flower Farm LLC
33725 Hwy L, Mukwonago WI 53149
262-662-0804
badelman@wi.rr.com
www.heritageflowerfarm.com

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