What are the best plants to have in my landscape to keep a healthy bird population?
Below is a list of plants that will help you keep a good population of birds year round. Most birds migrate to warmer climates in the winter. There are a good number that do not, so a good variety of food sources and nesting areas are important to keep a good bird population.
The list includes some plants you might not find attractive, desirable, or will work in your landscape. For those plants use another to create a food source or habitat. Possible a plant can be grown in a location that is not a central focus point and will be helpful in creating that bird habitat.
Also, another article on this website that will give additional information is: Taking Care of Birds in Winter
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| American Beautyberry Boston Ivy Butterfly Bush Chinese Photinia Columbine Conflower Coralberry Coreopsis Cranberry Bush Verburnum Dwarf Wax Myrtle Elaeagnus Flame Acanthus Flowering Quince Holly Honeysuckle Lantana Mahonia Mexican Mint Marigold Nandina Oxeye Daisy Rudbeckia (Mexican Petunia) Texas Barberry Turk's Cap Virginia Creeper |
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