Native plants for birds — 338 Species

Quick answer: 338 species in the directory match "Native plants for birds", 245 with a live listing as of 04 Nov 2026.

Native plants for birds by state

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All 338 species

Each entry links to the plant's profile with its native states and buying note.

Adam's needle Yucca filamentosa · 21 states
Agarita Mahonia trifoliolata · 1 states
Allegheny chinquapin Castanea pumila · 21 states
Allegheny serviceberry Amelanchier laevis · 17 states
American basswood Tilia americana · 37 states
American beautyberry Callicarpa americana · 13 states
American beech Fagus grandifolia · 31 states
American bellflower Campanulastrum americanum · 34 states
American bittersweet Celastrus scandens · 33 states
American century plant Agave americana · 2 states
American cranberry Vaccinium macrocarpon · 15 states
American elm Ulmus americana · 31 states
American hazelnut Corylus americana · 34 states
American holly Ilex opaca · 28 states
American hornbeam Carpinus caroliniana · 33 states
American mountain ash Sorbus americana · 18 states
American plum Prunus americana · 37 states
American sycamore Platanus occidentalis · 28 states
Anderson wolfberry Lycium andersonii · 1 states
Appalachian gooseberry Ribes rotundifolium · 11 states
Autumn sage Salvia greggii · 2 states
Bald cypress Taxodium distichum · 16 states
Balsam fir Abies balsamea · 6 states
Banana yucca Yucca baccata · 8 states
Beach plum Prunus maritima · 8 states
Beach strawberry Fragaria chiloensis · 1 states
Bearberry Arctostaphylos uva-ursi · 34 states
Bebb willow Salix bebbiana · 6 states
Big bluestem Andropogon gerardii · 41 states
Bigleaf maple Acer macrophyllum · 3 states
Birdfoot violet Viola pedata · 34 states
Bitternut hickory Carya cordiformis · 28 states
Black ash Fraxinus nigra · 19 states
Black cherry Prunus serotina · 35 states
Black huckleberry Gaylussacia baccata · 25 states
Black locust Robinia pseudoacacia · 12 states
Black oak Quercus velutina · 30 states
Black tupelo Nyssa sylvatica · 31 states
Black walnut Juglans nigra · 33 states
Black willow Salix nigra · 24 states
Black-eyed Susan Rudbeckia hirta · 44 states
Blackhaw Viburnum prunifolium · 12 states
Blackjack oak Quercus marilandica · 24 states
Blue grama Bouteloua gracilis · 19 states
Blue vervain Verbena hastata · 34 states
Bluebead Clintonia borealis · 14 states
Boxelder Acer negundo · 16 states
Brittlebush Encelia farinosa · 4 states
Broadleaf cattail Typha latifolia · 39 states
Brown-eyed Susan Rudbeckia triloba · 21 states
Buffalograss Bouteloua dactyloides · 19 states
Bur oak Quercus macrocarpa · 33 states
Butterflyweed Asclepias tuberosa · 40 states
Cabbage palmetto Sabal palmetto · 5 states
California coffeeberry Rhamnus californica · 1 states
California fuchsia Epilobium canum · 8 states
Canada plum Prunus nigra · 3 states
Canada wild rye Elymus canadensis · 37 states
Canada yew Taxus canadensis · 18 states
Canadian serviceberry Amelanchier canadensis · 21 states
Candy barrel cactus (fishhook barrel) Ferocactus wislizeni · 1 states
Cardinal flower Lobelia cardinalis · 41 states
Carolina jessamine Gelsemium sempervirens · 10 states
Chalk dudleya Dudleya pulverulenta · 4 states
Chinkapin oak Quercus muehlenbergii · 30 states
Chokecherry Prunus virginiana · 44 states
Chuparosa Justicia californica · 1 states
Cinnamon fern Osmunda cinnamomea · 32 states
Climbing prairie rose Rosa setigera · 27 states
Coast live oak Quercus agrifolia · 1 states
Cockspur hawthorn Crataegus crus-galli · 25 states
Cocoplum Chrysobalanus icaco · 1 states
Colorado blue columbine Aquilegia coerulea · 9 states
Common blue violet Viola sororia · 37 states
Common buttonbush Cephalanthus occidentalis · 29 states
Common elderberry Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis · 36 states
Common evening primrose Oenothera biennis · 30 states
Common hoptree Ptelea trifoliata · 28 states
Common juniper Juniperus communis · 39 states
Common manzanita Arctostaphylos manzanita · 1 states
Common ninebark Physocarpus opulifolius · 30 states
Common persimmon Diospyros virginiana · 26 states
Common snowberry Symphoricarpos albus · 21 states
Common sotol Dasylirion wheeleri · 3 states
Common sunflower Helianthus annuus · 18 states
Common winterberry Ilex verticillata · 32 states
Compass plant Silphium laciniatum · 20 states
Coontie Zamia pumila · 1 states
Coral bean Erythrina herbacea · 10 states
Coral honeysuckle Lonicera sempervirens · 16 states
Coralberry Symphoricarpos orbiculatus · 30 states
Creeping Oregon grape Mahonia repens · 15 states
Crevice alumroot Heuchera micrantha · 4 states
Crimson-eyed rose-mallow Hibiscus moscheutos · 28 states
Crossvine Bignonia capreolata · 16 states
Cucumbertree Magnolia acuminata · 19 states
Cup plant Silphium perfoliatum · 27 states
Cutleaf coneflower Rudbeckia laciniata · 43 states
Deerberry Vaccinium stamineum · 22 states
Deergrass Muhlenbergia rigens · 5 states
Dense blazing star Liatris spicata · 24 states
Desert willow Chilopsis linearis · 5 states
Devil's walking stick Aralia spinosa · 21 states
Dotted blazing star Liatris punctata · 17 states
Downy hawthorn Crataegus mollis · 24 states
Downy serviceberry Amelanchier arborea · 37 states
Dwarf crested iris Iris cristata · 17 states
Dwarf palmetto Sabal minor · 6 states
Eastern cottonwood Populus deltoides · 42 states
Eastern hemlock Tsuga canadensis · 25 states
Eastern hop-hornbeam Ostrya virginiana · 37 states
Eastern purple coneflower Echinacea purpurea · 24 states
Eastern red cedar Juniperus virginiana · 37 states
Eastern red columbine Aquilegia canadensis · 36 states
Eastern teaberry Gaultheria procumbens · 23 states
Eastern wahoo Euonymus atropurpureus · 23 states
Eastern white pine Pinus strobus · 28 states
Engelmann spruce Picea engelmannii · 1 states
Fairy duster Calliandra eriophylla · 1 states
Farkleberry Vaccinium arboreum · 16 states
Fewleaf sunflower Helianthus occidentalis · 16 states
Fire pink Silene virginica · 26 states
Firecracker penstemon Penstemon eatonii · 3 states
Fireweed Chamerion angustifolium · 37 states
Flame azalea Rhododendron calendulaceum · 14 states
Flowering dogwood Cornus florida · 31 states
Foothill penstemon Penstemon heterophyllus · 1 states
Foxglove beardtongue Penstemon digitalis · 35 states
Fragrant sumac Rhus aromatica · 30 states
Fremont cottonwood Populus fremontii · 7 states
Gambel oak Quercus gambelii · 8 states
Garrett's firechalice Zauschneria garrettii · 4 states
Giant red paintbrush Castilleja miniata · 13 states
Globe gilia Gilia capitata · 5 states
Golden currant Ribes aureum · 3 states
Gray alder Alnus incana · 26 states
Gray birch Betula populifolia · 17 states
Gray dogwood Cornus racemosa · 19 states
Grayhead coneflower Ratibida pinnata · 26 states
Great blue lobelia Lobelia siphilitica · 36 states
Great laurel Rhododendron maximum · 20 states
Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica · 43 states
Hairy beardtongue Penstemon hirsutus · 19 states
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia · 35 states
Highbush blueberry Vaccinium corymbosum · 25 states
Highbush cranberry Viburnum opulus var. americanum · 22 states
Hobblebush Viburnum lantanoides · 17 states
Hollow Joe-pye weed Eutrochium fistulosum · 24 states
Hummingbird sage Salvia spathacea · 1 states
Indian ricegrass Achnatherum hymenoides · 17 states
Indiangrass Sorghastrum nutans · 37 states
Inkberry Ilex glabra · 14 states
Inland sea oats Chasmanthium latifolium · 21 states
Jack-in-the-pulpit Arisaema triphyllum · 35 states
Jerusalem artichoke Helianthus tuberosus · 26 states
Joshua tree Yucca brevifolia · 3 states
Leavenworth's eryngo Eryngium leavenworthii · 1 states
Lemon beebalm Monarda citriodora · 10 states
Little bluestem Schizachyrium scoparium · 42 states
Lobed tickseed Coreopsis auriculata · 8 states
Loblolly pine Pinus taeda · 18 states
Longleaf pine Pinus palustris · 10 states
Lowbush blueberry Vaccinium angustifolium · 22 states
Maile Alyxia stellata · 1 states
Mapleleaf viburnum Viburnum acerifolium · 27 states
Marsh marigold Caltha palustris · 28 states
Maximilian sunflower Helianthus maximiliani · 3 states
Mayhaw Crataegus opaca · 6 states
Maypop passionflower Passiflora incarnata · 21 states
Mealy blue sage Salvia farinacea · 1 states
Mexican buckeye Ungnadia speciosa · 2 states
Mexican hat Ratibida columnifera · 17 states
Mexican olive Cordia boissieri · 1 states
Mexican plum Prunus mexicana · 10 states
Mockernut hickory Carya tomentosa · 26 states
Mountain azalea Rhododendron canescens · 14 states
Mountain hemlock Tsuga mertensiana · 1 states
Mountain laurel Kalmia latifolia · 23 states
Mountain maple Acer spicatum · 18 states
Naio Myoporum sandwicense · 1 states
Nannyberry Viburnum lentago · 25 states
Narrowleaf evening-primrose Oenothera fruticosa · 10 states
Nettleleaf giant hyssop Agastache urticifolia · 9 states
New Mexico locust Robinia neomexicana · 2 states
New York ironweed Vernonia noveboracensis · 18 states
Northern bayberry Morella pensylvanica · 2 states
Northern blue flag Iris versicolor · 10 states
Northern red oak Quercus rubra · 33 states
Northern spicebush Lindera benzoin · 31 states
Northern white cedar Thuja occidentalis · 21 states
Oceanspray Holodiscus discolor · 9 states
Ocotillo Fouquieria splendens · 3 states
Ohio buckeye Aesculus glabra · 20 states
Ozark witch-hazel Hamamelis vernalis · 1 states
Pacific madrone Arbutus menziesii · 3 states
Pacific yew Taxus brevifolia · 1 states
Pagoda dogwood Cornus alternifolia · 30 states
Palmer's penstemon Penstemon palmeri · 3 states
Paper birch Betula papyrifera · 28 states
Parry's penstemon Penstemon parryi · 1 states
Partridge pea Chamaecrista fasciculata · 30 states
Pawpaw Asimina triloba · 29 states
Peachleaf willow Salix amygdaloides · 4 states
Pignut hickory Carya glabra · 31 states
Pin cherry Prunus pensylvanica · 20 states
Pin oak Quercus palustris · 27 states
Pineleaf penstemon Penstemon pinifolius · 2 states
Pink evening primrose Oenothera speciosa · 8 states
Plains coreopsis Coreopsis tinctoria · 16 states
Ponderosa pine Pinus ponderosa · 16 states
Possumhaw Ilex decidua · 17 states
Prairie Junegrass Koeleria macrantha · 29 states
Prairie cordgrass Spartina pectinata · 25 states
Prairie goldenrod Solidago nemoralis · 7 states
Prairie rosinweed (prairie dock) Silphium terebinthinaceum · 4 states
Purple clematis Clematis occidentalis var. occidentalis · 15 states
Purple needlegrass Stipa pulchra · 1 states
Purple sage (desert sage) Salvia dorrii · 7 states
Pussy willow Salix discolor · 18 states
Quaking aspen Populus tremuloides · 39 states
Red buckeye Aesculus pavia · 15 states
Red chokeberry Aronia arbutifolia · 22 states
Red huckleberry Vaccinium parvifolium · 1 states
Red maple Acer rubrum · 33 states
Red pine Pinus resinosa · 13 states
Red spruce Picea rubens · 15 states
Red yucca Hesperaloe parviflora · 2 states
Red-flowering currant Ribes sanguineum · 4 states
Red-osier dogwood Cornus sericea · 36 states
Redbay Persea borbonia · 5 states
Richardson's alumroot Heuchera richardsonii · 11 states
River birch Betula nigra · 28 states
Riverbank grape Vitis riparia · 20 states
Rocky Mountain bee plant Peritoma serrulata · 26 states
Rocky Mountain iris Iris missouriensis · 11 states
Roughleaf dogwood Cornus drummondii · 11 states
Roundhead lespedeza Lespedeza capitata · 30 states
Royal catchfly Silene regia · 1 states
Royal penstemon Penstemon speciosus · 6 states
Rusty blackhaw viburnum Viburnum rufidulum · 18 states
Saguaro Carnegiea gigantea · 1 states
Salmonberry Rubus spectabilis · 1 states
Sand cherry Prunus pumila · 5 states
Saskatoon serviceberry Amelanchier alnifolia · 14 states
Sassafras Sassafras albidum · 22 states
Scarlet beebalm Monarda didyma · 25 states
Scarlet bugler Penstemon barbatus · 2 states
Scarlet gilia Ipomopsis aggregata · 13 states
Scarlet globemallow Sphaeralcea coccinea · 12 states
Scarlet monkeyflower Erythranthe cardinalis · 7 states
Scarlet sage Salvia coccinea · 3 states
Seaside goldenrod Solidago sempervirens · 13 states
Seep monkeyflower Erythranthe guttata · 15 states
Sensitive fern Onoclea sensibilis · 26 states
Shagbark hickory Carya ovata · 34 states
Sheep laurel Kalmia angustifolia · 13 states
Shingle oak Quercus imbricaria · 18 states
Shortleaf pine Pinus echinata · 22 states
Showy goldenrod Solidago speciosa · 28 states
Showy tick trefoil Desmodium canadense · 29 states
Shumard oak Quercus shumardii · 22 states
Sideoats grama Bouteloua curtipendula · 38 states
Silver maple Acer saccharinum · 37 states
Silvery lupine Lupinus argenteus · 2 states
Sitka spruce Picea sitchensis · 1 states
Slippery elm Ulmus rubra · 30 states
Smooth Solomon's seal Polygonatum biflorum · 34 states
Smooth alder Alnus serrulata · 23 states
Smooth oxeye Heliopsis helianthoides · 30 states
Smooth sumac Rhus glabra · 42 states
Southern arrowwood Viburnum dentatum · 28 states
Southern crabapple Malus angustifolia · 14 states
Southern live oak Quercus virginiana · 10 states
Southern red oak Quercus falcata · 23 states
Southern wax myrtle Morella cerifera · 8 states
Spanish dagger Yucca aloifolia · 7 states
Staghorn sumac Rhus typhina · 28 states
Standing cypress Ipomopsis rubra · 6 states
Steeplebush Spiraea tomentosa · 22 states
Sticky monkeyflower Mimulus aurantiacus · 2 states
Stiff dogwood Cornus foemina · 12 states
Sugar maple Acer saccharum · 34 states
Sundial lupine Lupinus perennis · 28 states
Swamp azalea Rhododendron viscosum · 15 states
Swamp milkweed Asclepias incarnata · 37 states
Swamp rose Rosa palustris · 27 states
Swamp sunflower Helianthus angustifolius · 21 states
Swamp white oak Quercus bicolor · 23 states
Sweet Joe-Pye Eutrochium purpureum · 33 states
Sweet birch Betula lenta · 21 states
Sweet crabapple Malus coronaria · 20 states
Sweetbay magnolia Magnolia virginiana · 17 states
Sweetgum Liquidambar styraciflua · 26 states
Switchgrass Panicum virgatum · 43 states
Tall blazing star Liatris aspera · 26 states
Texas persimmon Diospyros texana · 1 states
Threadleaf coreopsis Coreopsis verticillata · 14 states
Titi cyrilla Cyrilla racemiflora · 8 states
Toyon Heteromeles arbutifolia · 1 states
Trumpet vine Campsis radicans · 33 states
Tulip tree Liriodendron tulipifera · 27 states
Upland larkspur Delphinium nuttallianum · 13 states
Utah serviceberry Amelanchier utahensis · 5 states
Valley oak Quercus lobata · 1 states
Vine maple Acer circinatum · 3 states
Virgin's bower Clematis virginiana · 27 states
Virginia creeper Parthenocissus quinquefolia · 40 states
Virginia iris Iris virginica · 26 states
Virginia pine Pinus virginiana · 20 states
Virginia saltmarsh mallow Kosteletzkya pentacarpos · 11 states
Virginia sweetspire Itea virginica · 19 states
Wasatch penstemon Penstemon cyananthus · 4 states
Water birch Betula occidentalis · 1 states
Water oak Quercus nigra · 17 states
Wax currant Ribes cereum · 2 states
Western columbine Aquilegia formosa · 1 states
Western ironweed Vernonia baldwinii · 1 states
White ash Fraxinus americana · 35 states
White fringetree Chionanthus virginicus · 21 states
White meadowsweet Spiraea alba · 22 states
White oak Quercus alba · 33 states
White sage Salvia apiana · 1 states
White snakeroot Ageratina altissima · 23 states
White spruce Picea glauca · 1 states
White turtlehead Chelone glabra · 22 states
Wiliwili Erythrina sandwicensis · 1 states
Willow oak Quercus phellos · 23 states
Winged sumac Rhus copallinum · 30 states
Witch-hazel Hamamelis virginiana · 33 states
Witherod viburnum Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides · 24 states
Wood lily Lilium philadelphicum · 28 states
Woodland pinkroot Spigelia marilandica · 16 states
Yaupon holly Ilex vomitoria · 11 states
Yellow bells (esperanza) Tecoma stans · 3 states
Yellow birch Betula alleghaniensis · 21 states
ʻAkia Wikstroemia uva-ursi · 1 states
ʻIliahi alo‘e (coastal sandalwood) Santalum ellipticum · 1 states
ʻŪlei Osteomeles anthyllidifolia · 1 states