Bird Lover Plants

Planning a bird garden begins with understanding a very important bird instinct. When scoping out your backyard, a bird looks for three things: food, water, and shelter. If you have plants that provide food no matter what the season, you are really thinking like a bird. Keeping the water flowing during summer and winter is another big draw. And finally, plantings such as bushes and trees that provide cover from critters, shelter during bad weather, and nesting sites in the spring are a real selling point.

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Almond Pink Flowering Almond Pink Flowering -Prunus glandulosa rosea plena Flowering Shrub blooms profusely in the early spring with different shades of pink blossoms. The Prunus glandulosa rosea plena...	American Bittersweet American Bittersweet Celastrus scandens displays a bright yellow-orange fruit that ripens in October. American Bittersweet is a great variety for wildlife because of its food value. With American Bittersweet's handsome fruit it is always welcome.	Arctic Fire Dogwood Arctic Fire Dogwood (Cornus, Arctic Fire - Cornus stolinifera ’Farrow’ ppaf). Arctic Fire Dogwood is a remarkable new dwarf red twig dogwood that fits right into today's gardens and landscapes.
Aster English Country Aster English Country is counted among the great garden plants, because many of them hold off blooming until late summer and fall when most garden plants are spent. Aster English Country grows and flowers best in full sun and evenly moist soil.	Barberry Red Barberry Red Berberis thunbergii is a dense, rounded, thorny shrub with red leaves and bright red berries. Barberry Red is used as a hedge, barrier or in groupings.	Black Eyed Susan Black Eyed Susan, Rudbeckia 'Goldsturm' is one of the most requested mid summer to fall bloomers. Black Eyed Susans are great for mass plantings and provide wonderful contrasting colors when paired with ornamental grasses, Shasta daisies...
Buddleia Bi-Color Buddleia Bi-Color- butterfly bush, You have got to get this one!!! The very first Butterfly bush to sport two different colors on the same bloomstalk; rich lavender combined with butterscotch yellow.	Carolina Allspice Carolina Allspice-Calycanthus floridus leaves are aromatic when bruised. Also commonly called sweet shrub and strawberry bush in reference to the fragrant blooms which have been described as combining hints of pineapple, strawberry and banana.	Cedar Lane Red Crape Myrtle Cedar Lane Red Crape Myrtle a true red bloomer with great dark green foliage. The interesting thing about the Cedar lane Crape Myrtle is that the new growth appears with a burgundy...
Crape Myrtle Catawba Crape Myrtle Catawba is one of the best purple flowering selections available. Crape Myrtle Catawba displays large, long lasting clusters actually masses of dark purple crepe-like flowers in summer.	Crape Myrtle Natchez Crape Myrtle Natchez is recognized as the top performing Crape Myrtle in the southeastern United States. Crape Myrtle Natchez was introduced by the U. S. National Arboretum in 1987.	Dark Green Arborvitae Dark Green Arborvitae, Nigra Arborvitae or Dark Green Arborvitae is a beautiful pyramidal growing tree that makes excellent privacy hedges. The dark green foliage is consistent and when planted for privacy hedge makes an appealing backdrop to more...
Dianthus Zing Rose Dianthus Zing Rose, Dianthus deltoids, covers itself during June and July with rose red flowers. This Dianthus variety grows well in humid areas and once established requires little moisture making it an excellent plant for Xeric gardens.	Gaillardia Burgundy Gaillardia Burgundy (Blanket Flower) is one of the more striking Gaillardias producing burgundy wine red blooms that are almost 3 inches across.	Grass Pennisetum.Hameln Hameln Grass is our personal favorite. Hameln Grass' compact growth habit and finely textured foliage make this one of the most popular warm season Pennisetum cultivars. Hameln Grass' are usually grown for their flower clusters (plumes) that appear i
Heuchera Lime Ricky Heuchera Lime Ricky - This is a heuchera with that makes a fantastic color contrast with Black Elephant ears, Black mondo grass, or any other dark foliage plant. Heuchera Lime Ricky's scalloped leaves are amazing glowing chartreuse in spring...	Heuchera Mystic Angel Heuchera Mystic Angel - This Heuchera is truly mystical in appearance; leaves are washed in silver and have nicely contrasting dark veins and a green border. Heuchera Mystic Angel is easy to plant and easy to grow and great for the low-maintenance...	Heuchera Plum Pudding Heuchera Plum Pudding is considered one of the finest heucheras, Heuchera Plum Pudding will win your heart. The plum-colored, evergreen foliage is outstanding; even in full shade Heuchera Plum Pudding holds its color well. This little plum pudding...
Hibiscus Blue Satin Hibiscus Blue Satin, a new Proven Winner, is absolutely the best blue Hibiscus we've ever seen! Hibiscus Blue Satin's large, single, rich blue flowers are certain to draw attention.	Hibiscus Blush Satin Hibiscus Blush Satin, is a very showy variety with large, soft pink flowers accented with a deep red eye. Hibiscus Blush Satin is strong growing and long blooming. Hibiscus Blush Satin is hybridized by Rien Verweij of the Netherlands.	Hibiscus Violet Satin Hibiscus Violet Satin is one of the new Proven Winners. Hibiscus Violet Satin has the richest, deepest, color we've ever seen in Rose of Sharon! Hibiscus Violet Satin has big single, deeply saturated red-violet flowers cover this hardy
Honeysuckle Arnolds Red Honeysuckle Arnolds Red, or Lonicera arnolds red, is a prized cultivar of tartarian honeysuckle with bright red blooms in the spring. Honeysuckle Arnolds Red is a tall growing shrub good for windbreaks and able to withstand drought	Hydrangea Cityline Berlin Hydrangea Cityline Berlin is the most colorful and robust of the Cityline™ Series. Hydrangea Cityline Berlin has large rosy-pink flowerheads cover this mildew-resistant compact plant. Hydrangea Cityline Berlin is just 12 - 32 inches high and 3 - 4	Hydrangea Cityline Venice Hydrangea Cityline Venice the natural dwarf habit of this lovely Bigleaf Hydrangea from Germany is compact and dense, with far more flowering stems than most others. Hydrangea Cityline Venice is small enough for containers or any tight spot
Hydrangea Pinky Winky Hydrangea Pinky Winky or Hydrangea paniculata, What makes Pinky Winky so special and unique is its white and pink two-toned flower heads that appear in mid-summer.	Hydrangea Variegated Hydrangea Variegated, macrophylla Variegata, is a handsome variegated shrub with bright green foliage surrounded by white margins. Hydrangea Variegated has rounded clusters of pinkish white summer flowers hold their own within the striking foliage.	Japanese Snowball Viburnum Japanese Snowball Viburnum, Viburnum plicatum, is a popular flowering shrub. The Japanese Snowball produces beautiful round white flowers in spring (usually April to May). After the Snowball's flower show in spring, its bright red berries will...
Jasmine Carolina Carolina Jessamine , or Carolina Jessamine Gelsemium sempervirens, is a fragrant, early blooming perennial vine this one can’t be beat! The yellow Carolina Jessamine is an attractive semi-evergreen vine	Karl Forester Grass Karl Forester Grass, Calamagrostis x acutiflora, is a cool season ornamental grass and Karl Forester Grass one of my favorite grasses because Karl Forester Grass makes a striking 5 foot tall exclamation point in my garden.	Karl Forester Grass Karl Forester Grass, Calamagrostis x acutiflora, is a cool season ornamental grass and Karl Forester Grass one of my favorite grasses because Karl Forester Grass makes a striking 5 foot tall exclamation point in my garden.
Karley Rose Grass Karley Rose Grass, Pennisetum orientale, has dark green foliage topped with long-blooming (June till frost) rose lavender plumes. I knew Karley Rose Grass was another of a long list of great plants that I had to add to the garden.	Lilium Butter Pixie Lilium Butter Pixie is a dwarf Asiatic lily. The Butter Pixie lily produces large upturned bright yellow blossoms that are trumpet or star shaped. Plant in multiples or mass plantings for a greater effect. The Pixie series is the perfect size for..	Lilium Orange Pixie Lilium Orange Pixie is a dwarf Asiatic lily. The Orange Pixie lily features large upturned bright orange blooms. The Orange Pixie is perfect for accents, borders, rock gardens, containers and edging projects.

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Creating a garden that welcomes songbirds, hummingbirds, and butterflies is a relatively simple task. It consists of supplying them with three basic requirements for survival: food, cover, and water. To birds and butterflies, the typical suburban landscape resembles an unfriendly desert. Close-cropped lawns, sheared foundation shrubs, and deadheaded flowers mean no place to nest, no food to eat, and nowhere to hide.

Fortunately, any landscape can become a haven for winged wildlife, and for the people who share it.