Quick answer: 51 native plants for birds are native to Nevada, 33 with a live listing as of 04 Nov 2026.
51 species
- Banana yucca Yucca baccata · 8 states
- Bearberry Arctostaphylos uva-ursi · 34 states
- Bebb willow Salix bebbiana · 6 states
- Blue grama Bouteloua gracilis · 19 states
- Brittlebush Encelia farinosa · 4 states
- Broadleaf cattail Typha latifolia · 39 states
- Buffalograss Bouteloua dactyloides · 19 states
- California fuchsia Epilobium canum · 8 states
- Canada wild rye Elymus canadensis · 37 states
- Cardinal flower Lobelia cardinalis · 41 states
- Chalk dudleya Dudleya pulverulenta · 4 states
- Chokecherry Prunus virginiana · 44 states
- Colorado blue columbine Aquilegia coerulea · 9 states
- Common juniper Juniperus communis · 39 states
- Common sunflower Helianthus annuus · 18 states
- Creeping Oregon grape Mahonia repens · 15 states
- Deergrass Muhlenbergia rigens · 5 states
- Firecracker penstemon Penstemon eatonii · 3 states
- Fireweed Chamerion angustifolium · 37 states
- Fremont cottonwood Populus fremontii · 7 states
- Gambel oak Quercus gambelii · 8 states
- Giant red paintbrush Castilleja miniata · 13 states
- Gray alder Alnus incana · 26 states
- Indian ricegrass Achnatherum hymenoides · 17 states
- Joshua tree Yucca brevifolia · 3 states
- Nettleleaf giant hyssop Agastache urticifolia · 9 states
- Oceanspray Holodiscus discolor · 9 states
- Palmer's penstemon Penstemon palmeri · 3 states
- Peachleaf willow Salix amygdaloides · 4 states
- Ponderosa pine Pinus ponderosa · 16 states
- Prairie Junegrass Koeleria macrantha · 29 states
- Purple sage (desert sage) Salvia dorrii · 7 states
- Quaking aspen Populus tremuloides · 39 states
- Red-osier dogwood Cornus sericea · 36 states
- Rocky Mountain bee plant Peritoma serrulata · 26 states
- Rocky Mountain iris Iris missouriensis · 11 states
- Royal penstemon Penstemon speciosus · 6 states
- Saskatoon serviceberry Amelanchier alnifolia · 14 states
- Scarlet gilia Ipomopsis aggregata · 13 states
- Scarlet globemallow Sphaeralcea coccinea · 12 states
- Scarlet monkeyflower Erythranthe cardinalis · 7 states
- Seep monkeyflower Erythranthe guttata · 15 states
- Sideoats grama Bouteloua curtipendula · 38 states
- Silvery lupine Lupinus argenteus · 2 states
- Smooth sumac Rhus glabra · 42 states
- Swamp milkweed Asclepias incarnata · 37 states
- Switchgrass Panicum virgatum · 43 states
- Upland larkspur Delphinium nuttallianum · 13 states
- Utah serviceberry Amelanchier utahensis · 5 states
- Virginia creeper Parthenocissus quinquefolia · 40 states
- Wax currant Ribes cereum · 2 states
Native plants for birds in Nevada: what to know
51 of the 97 plants native to Nevada in this directory fit this need: 53% of the state's list, close to the 52% share across all species.
Between them they flower from February through December, with the most in bloom in June. Mixing early and late bloomers keeps the planting useful all season.
Many do double duty: 39 are also good for pollinators, 31 are also drought-tolerant, 26 are also deer-resistant.
44 of them grow in full or partial sun and 17 tolerate shade, so there are options for open beds and woodland edges alike. Sizes run from low plants like Buffalograss and California fuchsia to trees such as Bearberry and Bebb willow. For wildlife, 39 support pollinators, 51 provide food or cover for birds and 17 are caterpillar host plants.
33 of the 51 have a seed or plant listing we verified as the wild species. Be careful buying Switchgrass: common listings for it are often a bred variety or a different species.
Good places to start
Verified wild-species listings that take sun and are widely native, so they are forgiving first plants.
- Chokecherry Prunus virginiana · Sun, Part Shade, Shade · blooms Apr-Jul
- Smooth sumac Rhus glabra · Sun, Part Shade, Shade · blooms May-Aug
- Cardinal flower Lobelia cardinalis · Sun, Part Shade, Shade · blooms May-Oct