Plants to attract birds
To attract birds plan your planting to provide food and cover. Birds will eat insects, that you are also attracting^, and will also eat fruit and berries. These tend to be seasonal, but, even when birds rely on your bird feeders try to position these to deter swooping sparrow hawks. If possible provide continuous shrub and tree cover, and provide artificial nesting sites cats can't reach, positioned where they won't bake all day in the sun. Avoid pesticide sprays that will decimate the insect population.
Plants (2081)
Molinia caerulea subsp. caerulea 'Edith Dudszus'
Purple moor grass, Mountain's friend
Morus
Mulberry
Morus alba
White mulberry
Morus alba 'Pendula'
Weeping white mulberry, White mulberry
Myrica pensylvanica
Northern bayberry, Swamp candleberry, Candelberry
Oenothera
Evening primrose, Suncups
Oenothera 'Apricot Delight'
Evening primrose
Oenothera acaulis
Stemless evening primrose
Oenothera biennis
Common evening primrose, German rampion, Field primrose
Oenothera Crown of Gold = 'Lishal'
Evening primrose
Oenothera fruticosa 'Fyrverkeri'
Sundrops, Narrowleaf evening primrose
Oenothera fruticosa subsp. glauca
Four-angled sundrops, Evening primrose
Oenothera fruticosa subsp. glauca 'Erica Robin'
Sundrops, Narrowleaf evening primrose
Oenothera fruticosa subsp. glauca 'Sonnenwende'
Sundrops, Narrowleaf evening primrose
Oenothera macrocarpa
Ozark sundrops, Missouri evening primrose
Oenothera odorata
Fragrant evening primrose
Oenothera speciosa
White evening primrose, Showy evening primrose
Oenothera speciosa 'Siskiyou'
White evening primrose, Showy evening primrose
Oenothera versicolor 'Sunset Boulevard'
Evening primrose, Suncups
Osmanthus
Devil's wood, Sweet olive, Chinese holly
Osmanthus decorus
Ornamental tea olive
Panicum
Panic grass, Crab grass, Millet
Panicum virgatum
Switch grass, Wild red top, Thatch grass, Wobsqua grass, Black bent grass
Panicum virgatum
Switch grass, Wild red top thatch grass, Wobsqua grass, Black bent grass
Panicum virgatum 'Dallas Blues'
Blue switch grass
Panicum virgatum 'Hanse Herms'
Switch grass, Wild red top thatch grass, Wobsqua grass, Black bent grass
Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal'
Switch grass, Wild red top thatch grass, Wobsqua grass, Black bent grass
Panicum virgatum 'Northwind'
Switch grass, Wild red top thatch grass, Wobsqua grass, Black bent grass
Panicum virgatum 'Prairie Sky'
Switch grass, Wild red top thatch grass, Wobsqua grass, Black bent grass
Panicum virgatum 'Rehbraun'
Red switch grass
Panicum virgatum 'Rubrum'
Switch grass, Wild red top thatch grass, Wobsqua grass, Black bent grass
Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah'
Red switch grass
Panicum virgatum 'Strictum'
Upright switch grass
Panicum virgatum 'Warrior'
Switch grass, Wild red top thatch grass, Wobsqua grass, Black bent grass
Papaver somniferum
Opium poppy
Parthenocissus quinquefolia 'Red Wall'
Boston ivy
Parthenocissus tricuspidata 'Beverley Brook'
Boston ivy
Parthenocissus tricuspidata 'Green Spring'
Boston ivy
Pennisetum 'Pauls Giant'
Fountain grass, Swamp foxtail grass, Chinese pennisetum, Chikara shiba
Pennisetum 'Princess Caroline'
Purple fountain grass
Pennisetum alopecuroides
Swamp foxtail grass, Chinese pennisetum, Chikara shiba
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Cassian's Choice'
Fountain grass, Swamp foxtail grass, Chinese pennisetum, Chikara shiba
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Herbstzauber'
Fountain grass, Swamp foxtail grass, Chinese pennisetum, Chikara shiba
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Little Bunny'
Fountain grass, Swamp foxtail grass, Chinese pennisetum, Chikara shiba
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Moudry'
Fountain grass, Swamp foxtail grass, Chinese pennisetum, Chikara shiba
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Weserbergland'
Fountain grass, Swamp foxtail grass, Chinese pennisetum, Chikara shiba
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Woodside'
Fountain grass, Swamp foxtail grass, Chinese pennisetum, Chikara shiba
Pennisetum glaucum
Couscous, Pearl millet