Plants That Attract Birds

Why invite birds to your garden?

Birds play an important role in our garden’s ecosystem. They control plant-eating pests like aphids and snails. They assist with flower pollination by spreading nectar. Birds such as sparrows, finches and many others eat weed seeds, eliminating those unwanted plants. And finally birds can act as stress relievers with their melodic songs and happy movement as they show you how much they appreciate the natural habitat you so kindly created for them.

The plants listed below will allow you to grow the perfect bird habitat in your California Landscape. Please note that while we carry many if not all the plants listed here, selection may vary by location and may only be available in select seasons. Please contact your local SummerWinds Nursery for selection. Our Trusted Garden Advisors are also great resources for helping you choose the right plants for your garden.

Plants That Attract Birds

• Perennials
• Shrubs
• Annuals

Perennials That Attract Birds

Common Name	Botanical Name
Aster	Aster spp.
Blanket Flower	Gaillardia spp.
Coneflower	Echinacea spp.
Coreopsis	Coreopsis spp.
Cosmos	Cosmos spp.
Fennel	Foeniculum vulgare
Globe Thistle	Echinops spp.
Goldenrod	Solidago spp.
Mexican Sunflower	Tithonia spp.
Oriental Poppy	Papaver orientale

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Shrubs That Attract Birds

Common Name	Botanical Name
Bird of Paradise	Strelitzia reginae
California Coffeeberry	Rhamnus californica
Currant	Ribes spp.
Manzanita	Arctostaphylos
Privet	Ligustrum
Rosemary	Rosmarinus officinalis
Viburnum	Viburnum spp.

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Annuals That Attract Birds

Common Name	Botanical Name
Bachelor Buttons	Centaurea cyanus
California Poppy	Eschscholzia californica
Marigold	Tagetes spp.
Sunflower	Helianthus spp.

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Other Ways To Invite The Birds

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Other Pollinators...

Create A Butterfly Habitat	Create A Hummingbird Habitat	Creating A Bee Habitat
Plants to Attract Butterflies	Plants to Attract Hummingbirds	Plants To Attract Bees

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