Native Plants

American Pokeweed

Phytolacca americana
Location

Native to

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Type
Annuals/Per.
Attributes
Fruit, Nuts

Other common names for this tall, branching, herbaceous perennial include Pokeberry, Red Ink Plant, and Pigeonberry. This plant grows 4 to 10 feet tall in partial shade and moist soil, with reddish stems and long clusters of small, white flowers that produce drooping purple/black berries in late summer to fall. Pokeweed is native to the eastern portion of the U.S., and though it provides an important food source for birds during fall migration, all parts of this plant are highly toxic to humans if eaten.

May Attract

American Pokeweed 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
Blackbirds and Orioles
Family
New World Sparrows
Family
Thrushes
Family
Waxwings
Family
Woodpeckers

Audubon Centers, State Offices & Chapters

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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.

Botanical Society of Washington Smithsonian Institution; Dept. of Botany

NHB/166, Washington, DC 20560

Maryland Native Plant Society

P.O. Box 4877, Silver Spring, MD 20914

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SHRUBS / TREES

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Amelanchier laevis

Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Woodpeckers
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+10

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Cardinals & Grosbeaks
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Waxwings

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TREES

American Basswood

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Thrushes
Orioles
Finches
+11

May attract

Thrushes
Orioles
Finches
Wrens
Chickadees & Titmice

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

Nuts

 
American Beech

TREES

American Beech

Fagus grandifolia

Waxwings
Vireos
Wrens
+11

May attract

Waxwings
Vireos
Wrens
Nuthatches
Orioles

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Local resources
Your local Audubon offering native plant services is DC Bird Alliance.
PO BOX 55113, Washington, DC 20011
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American Elm

TREES

American Elm

Ulmus americana

Woodpeckers
Waxwings
Crows & Jays
+11

May attract

Woodpeckers
Waxwings
Crows & Jays
Sparrows
Finches

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

Nuts

 
American Hazelnut

SHRUBS

American Hazelnut

Corylus americana

Chickadees & Titmice
Waxwings
Sparrows
+11

May attract

Chickadees & Titmice
Waxwings
Sparrows
Crows & Jays
Thrushes

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

Nuts

 
American Holly

EVERGREEN / SHRUBS / TREES

American Holly

Ilex opaca

Sparrows
Thrushes
Vireos
+10

May attract

Sparrows
Thrushes
Vireos
Wrens
Wood Warblers

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

 
American Hornbeam

TREES

American Hornbeam

Carpinus caroliniana

Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Chickadees & Titmice
Wrens
+11

May attract

Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Chickadees & Titmice
Wrens
Woodpeckers
Orioles

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

Nuts

 
American Plum

SHRUBS / TREES

American Plum

Prunus americana

Wood Warblers
Waxwings
Orioles
+10

May attract

Wood Warblers
Waxwings
Orioles
Wrens
Crows & Jays

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

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American Sycamore

TREES

American Sycamore

Platanus occidentalis

Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Wood Warblers
Sparrows
+11

May attract

Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Wood Warblers
Sparrows
Finches
Woodpeckers

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

Nuts

 
American Witch-Hazel

SHRUBS / TREES

American Witch-Hazel

Hamamelis virginiana

Wood Warblers
Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Nuthatches
+11

May attract

Wood Warblers
Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Nuthatches
Wrens
Orioles

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

Nuts

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