Plant a Garden for the Birds

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With some thought you can plan a garden that will meet the needs of most birds. Water is very important, garden birds like shallow water to drink from and bathe in. Bird baths, pools or even rocks with natural depressions will do the trick without much fuss.

Planting the right trees, shrubs and vines will not only provide food, but also much needed shelter from the hot sun, cool wind, rain and predators.

Following is a list of trees, shrubs, perennials and vines that may attract birds.

Evergreens:

Ilex glabra (Inkberry)
Juniperus chinensis (Chinese Juniper)
Juniperus commonis (Common Juniper)
Juniperus virginiana (Eastern Red Juniper)
Picea pungens (Colorado Spruce)
Taxus Canadensis (Yew)
Thuja Occidentalis (Arborvitae)
Tsuga Canadensis (Hemlock)

Deciduous Trees:

Acer rubrum (Red Maple)
Acer saccharum (Sugar Maple)
Cornus (Dogwood)
Crataegus phaenopyrum (Washington Hawthorn)
Fraxinus (Ash)
Malus (Crabapple)
Quercus palustris (Pin Oak)

Shrubs:

Berberis thunbergii (Japanese Barberry)
Buddleia davidii (Butterfly Bush)
Cotoneaster
Ilex verticillata (Winterberry)
Mahonia aquifolium (Oregon Grape Holly)
Mahonia pinnata (Mahonia)
Rosa rugosa (Rugosa Rose)
Salix discolor (Pussy Willow)
Viburnum
Weigela
Asters
Campanula (Bellflower)
Chrysanthemum
Coreopsis
Heuchera sanguinea (Coral Bells)
Lobelia (Cardinal Flower)
Rudbeckia (Black-Eyed Susan)
Rudbeckia maximum

Perennials:

Ajuga (Bugleweed)
Aquilegia (Columbine)

Vines:

Compsis radicans (Trumpet Vine)
Lonicera ciliosa (Honeysuckle)
Parthenocissus quinquefolia (Virginia Creeper)

Some Birds You May See In Your Back Yard:

Downy Woodpecker
Blue Jay
Ruby Throated Hummingbird
Nuthatch
Chickadee
Goldfinch
Cardinal
Scarlet Tanager
Dark-Eyed Junco
Eastern Oriole
Pine Siskin
Cedar Waxwing
Robin
Purple Finch


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