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.

Audubon North Carolina

PO Box 584, Garner, NC 27529

ben.graham@audubon.org

Services

  • Education programs & presentations

Local Nurseries

Find local nurseries and garden centers near you. It's a good idea to call ahead to verify native plant availability and learn what services they offer.

Weaver's Nursery

424 BC Hunter Road, Warrensville, NC 28693

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Gardens of the Blue Ridge

9056 Pittmans Gap Road, Newland, NC 28657

(828) 733-2417

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Gardens in the Wood of Grassy Creek

PO Box 22, Crumpler, NC 28617

(336) 447-5532

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Midtown Garden Market

339 Wilkesboro Avenue, Wilkesboro, NC 28659

(336) 667-4852

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Carolina Native Nursery

1126 Prices Creek Rd, Burnsville, NC 28714

(828) 682-1471

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Online Nurseries

Shop trusted online vendors for your home or wholesale project. Many offer shipping across regions, so check availability and delivery timelines before ordering.

Country Farm and Home

101 S Small St, Pittsboro, NC 27312

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Deep Roots Native

3666 Guess Rd , Durham , NC 27705

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Carolina Habitats

1111 Dawson Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27516

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Field to Cottage Nursery

12405 Norwood Rd, Raleigh, NC 27613

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Rachel's Native Plants

141 Lorax Ln., Pittsboro, NC 27312

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Growing Wild Nursery

1455 Arthur Teague Road, Siler City, NC 27344

(919) 200-2677

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Flowering Earth Natives

501 Foster Street, Durham, NC 27702

(919) 667-3099

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Butterflies

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TREES

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Waxwings
Sparrows
Wood Warblers
+11

May attract

Waxwings
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Local resources
Your local Audubon offering native plant services is High Country Audubon Society.
PO BOX 3746, Boone, NC 28607
| highcountryaudubon.org
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TREES

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Waxwings
Chickadees & Titmice
Sparrows
+11

May attract

Waxwings
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Sparrows
Wrens
Crows & Jays

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Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

Nuts

 
American Hazelnut

SHRUBS

American Hazelnut

Corylus americana

Sparrows
Thrushes
Wood Warblers
+11

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Thrushes
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Crows & Jays
Vireos

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Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

Nuts

 
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SHRUBS / TREES

American Mountain-Ash

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Orioles
Crows & Jays
Thrushes
+10

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Thrushes
Sparrows
Waxwings

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Butterflies

Caterpillars

 
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Thrushes
Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Sparrows
+7

May attract

Thrushes
Cardinals & Grosbeaks
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Waxwings
Woodpeckers

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Fruit

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TREES

American Sycamore

Platanus occidentalis

Wood Warblers
Crows & Jays
Finches
+11

May attract

Wood Warblers
Crows & Jays
Finches
Waxwings
Mockingbirds & Thrashers

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

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SHRUBS / TREES

American Witch-Hazel

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Waxwings
Woodpeckers
Orioles
+11

May attract

Waxwings
Woodpeckers
Orioles
Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Vireos

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

Nuts

 
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TREES

Ash-Leaf Maple

Acer negundo

Crows & Jays
Woodpeckers
Waxwings
+11

May attract

Crows & Jays
Woodpeckers
Waxwings
Vireos
Chickadees & Titmice

Provides

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