Here’s a list of bird-friendly plants that can attract birds to your garden:
Native Plants
1. Coneflower (Echinacea): Attracts goldfinches, sparrows, and finches.
2. Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia): Attracts butterflies and birds like goldfinches and sparrows.
3. Bee Balm (Monarda): Attracts hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees.
4. Milkweed (Asclepias): Essential for monarch butterflies and attracts birds like orioles and grosbeaks.
Fruit-bearing Plants
1. Dogwood (Cornus): Attracts birds like blue jays, robins, and cedar waxwings.
2. Hawthorn (Crataegus): Attracts birds like blue jays, robins, and woodpeckers.
3. Elderberry (Sambucus): Attracts birds like woodpeckers, blue jays, and robins.
Nectar-rich Plants
1. Trumpet Vine (Campsis): Attracts hummingbirds and orioles.
2. Honeysuckle (Lonicera): Attracts hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees.
3. Salvias (Salvia): Attracts hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees.
Seed-producing Plants
1. Sunflowers (Helianthus): Attracts birds like cardinals, sparrows, and finches.
2. Zinnias (Zinnia): Attracts birds like goldfinches, sparrows, and finches.
3. Cosmos (Cosmos): Attracts birds like goldfinches, sparrows, and finches.
Remember to choose plants native to your region and suitable for your climate. Also, consider using a mix of plants that provide food, shelter, and water for birds throughout the year.
