Native Plants

American Hornbeam

Carpinus caroliniana
Location

Native to

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Type
Trees
Attributes
Butterflies, Caterpillars, Fruit, Nuts

Also known as Musclewood, Ironwood, Blue Beech, and Water Beech, this slow-growing, deciduous, understory tree has an attractive globular form, reaching 20 to 35 feet in height. It is easily grown in average, medium moisture soil in partial to full shade, preferring moist, organically rich soils. Mature trees have smooth, gray trunks with furrows that give them a muscle fiber-like appearance, fittingly earning it the nickname, Musclewood.

May Attract

American Hornbeam 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.

Discovery Center

3401 Reservoir Dr, Philadelphia, PA 19121

(610) 990-3431

John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove

1201 Pawlings Road, Audubon, PA 19403

(610) 666-5593

Services

  • Education programs & presentations
  • Habitat installation/restoration projects

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.

Greenbelt Native Plant Center

3808 Victory Boulevard, Staten Island, NY 10314

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Design Ecosystems (H.E.L.P) Endorsed

5 Beaver Dam Road, Randolph, NJ 07869

(973) 270-7847

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Wild by Design (H.E.L.P) Endorsed

1934 Carroll Avenue, Merrick, NY 11566

(516) 477-3411

Design Ecosystems (H.E.L.P) Endorsed

5 Beaver Dam Road, Randolph, NJ 07869

(973) 270-7847

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Where to Buy

Find in-person and online vendors for your home or wholesale project. It's a good idea to call ahead to verify native stocks, and find out what services they offer.

New Moon Nursery (Wholesale Only)

975 Barretts Run Road, Bridgeton, NJ 08302

(888) 998-1951

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RareFind Nursery

957 Patterson Road, Jackson, NJ 08527

(732) 833-0613

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Pinelands Nursery (Wholesale Only)

323 Island Road, Columbus, NJ 08022

(609) 291-9486

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Croshaw Nursery

113 Mill Lane West, Columbus, NJ 08022

(609) 298-0477

Toadshade Wildflower Farm

53 Everittstown Road, Frenchtown, NJ 08825

(908) 996-7500

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Well-Sweep Herb Farm

205 Mount Bethel Road, Port Murray, NJ 07865

(908) 852-5390

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SHRUBS / TREES

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Wrens
Orioles
Waxwings
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May attract

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Orioles
Waxwings
Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Chickadees & Titmice

Provides

Butterflies

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Alternate-Leaf Dogwood

SHRUBS / TREES

Alternate-Leaf Dogwood

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Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Chickadees & Titmice
+10

May attract

Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Chickadees & Titmice
Vireos
Wrens

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

 
American Basswood

TREES

American Basswood

Tilia americana

Thrushes
Nuthatches
Cardinals & Grosbeaks
+11

May attract

Thrushes
Nuthatches
Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Wood Warblers
Waxwings

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

Nuts

Local resources
Your local Audubon offering native plant services is Discovery Center.
3401 Reservoir Dr, Philadelphia, PA 19121
(610) 990-3431 |
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American Beech

TREES

American Beech

Fagus grandifolia

Finches
Vireos
Nuthatches
+11

May attract

Finches
Vireos
Nuthatches
Orioles
Crows & Jays

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

Nuts

 
American Elm

TREES

American Elm

Ulmus americana

Nuthatches
Woodpeckers
Orioles
+11

May attract

Nuthatches
Woodpeckers
Orioles
Finches
Thrushes

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

Nuts

 
American Hazelnut

SHRUBS

American Hazelnut

Corylus americana

Woodpeckers
Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Chickadees & Titmice
+11

May attract

Woodpeckers
Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Chickadees & Titmice
Vireos
Thrushes

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

Nuts

 
American Holly

EVERGREEN / SHRUBS / TREES

American Holly

Ilex opaca

Sparrows
Nuthatches
Orioles
+10

May attract

Sparrows
Nuthatches
Orioles
Crows & Jays
Woodpeckers

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

 
American Plum

SHRUBS / TREES

American Plum

Prunus americana

Thrushes
Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Vireos
+10

May attract

Thrushes
Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Vireos
Wrens
Nuthatches

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

 
American Pokeweed

ANNUALS/PER.

American Pokeweed

Phytolacca americana

Woodpeckers
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Thrushes
+7

May attract

Woodpeckers
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Thrushes
Sparrows
Orioles

Provides

Fruit

Nuts

 
American Sycamore

TREES

American Sycamore

Platanus occidentalis

Nuthatches
Waxwings
Crows & Jays
+11

May attract

Nuthatches
Waxwings
Crows & Jays
Sparrows
Wood Warblers

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

Nuts

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