Native Plants

American Basswood

Tilia americana
Location

Native to

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Type
Trees
Attributes
Butterflies, Caterpillars, Fruit, Nuts

Also known as American Linden and Bee Tree, this perennial, deciduous tree grows 60 to 80 feet tall, sometimes even taller. This tree has a long trunk and wide-spreading branches that form a dense crown, and its inconspicuous but aromatic, yellow flowers frequently attract bees. It grows in full sun to shade, in dry to moist soils, preferring moist, well-drained, loam soils.

May Attract

American Basswood is thought to attract these families of birds
Family
Cardinals, Grosbeaks and Buntings
Family
Chickadees and Titmice
Family
Crows, Magpies, Jays
Family
Finches
Family
Mockingbirds and Thrashers
Family
Nuthatches
Family
Blackbirds and Orioles
Family
New World Sparrows
Family
Thrushes
Family
Vireos
Family
Waxwings
Family
Wood Warblers
Family
Woodpeckers
Family
Wrens

Audubon Centers, State Offices & Chapters

These Audubon locations near you offer native plant services

In some parts of the country you may not have a "local" Audubon that is able to provide help with native plants for birds, but we will still show you the closest Audubon that can help.

Local & Regional Resources

Local and regional native plant societies, databases, and other resources may have expertise on exactly what plants are best for your particular area and climate.

Alabama Wildflower Society

11120 Ben Clements Rd., Northport, AL 35475

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American Beauty-Berry

SHRUBS

American Beauty-Berry

Callicarpa americana

Wrens
Vireos
Woodpeckers
+10

May attract

Wrens
Vireos
Woodpeckers
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Nuthatches

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

 
American Beech

TREES

American Beech

Fagus grandifolia

Nuthatches
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Crows & Jays
+11

May attract

Nuthatches
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Crows & Jays
Wood Warblers
Finches

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

Nuts

 
American Elm

TREES

American Elm

Ulmus americana

Thrushes
Finches
Cardinals & Grosbeaks
+11

May attract

Thrushes
Finches
Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Nuthatches
Woodpeckers

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

Nuts

Local resources
Your local Audubon offering native plant services is Tennessee Valley Audubon Society.
2012 Roundleaf Green SE, Huntsville, AL 35803
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American Holly

EVERGREEN / SHRUBS / TREES

American Holly

Ilex opaca

Wood Warblers
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Orioles
+10

May attract

Wood Warblers
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Orioles
Vireos
Nuthatches

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

 
American Hornbeam

TREES

American Hornbeam

Carpinus caroliniana

Thrushes
Orioles
Wrens
+11

May attract

Thrushes
Orioles
Wrens
Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Chickadees & Titmice

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

Nuts

 
American Plum

SHRUBS / TREES

American Plum

Prunus americana

Wood Warblers
Waxwings
Crows & Jays
+10

May attract

Wood Warblers
Waxwings
Crows & Jays
Wrens
Woodpeckers

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

 
American Pokeweed

ANNUALS/PER.

American Pokeweed

Phytolacca americana

Orioles
Crows & Jays
Thrushes
+7

May attract

Orioles
Crows & Jays
Thrushes
Chickadees & Titmice
Woodpeckers

Provides

Fruit

Nuts

 
American Sycamore

TREES

American Sycamore

Platanus occidentalis

Vireos
Thrushes
Wrens
+11

May attract

Vireos
Thrushes
Wrens
Woodpeckers
Wood Warblers

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

Nuts

 
American Witch-Hazel

SHRUBS / TREES

American Witch-Hazel

Hamamelis virginiana

Orioles
Nuthatches
Waxwings
+11

May attract

Orioles
Nuthatches
Waxwings
Wood Warblers
Vireos

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

Nuts

 
Anise-Scented Goldenrod

ANNUALS/PER.

Anise-Scented Goldenrod

Solidago odora

Chickadees & Titmice
Wood Warblers
Vireos
+11

May attract

Chickadees & Titmice
Wood Warblers
Vireos
Crows & Jays
Sparrows

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

Nuts

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Ruby-throated Hummingbird at a butterflyweed. Photo: Dave Maslowski
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