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
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Crows, Magpies, Jays
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Finches
Family
Mockingbirds and Thrashers
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Blackbirds and Orioles
Family
New World Sparrows
Family
Thrushes
Family
Waxwings
Family
Woodpeckers

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.

Bent of the River Audubon Center

185 East Flat Hill Road, Southbury, CT 06488

Fairchild Wildflower Audubon Sanctuary

, Greenwich, CT

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.

Renewed Ground (H.E.L.P. Endorsed)

240 Storm Drive, Holtsville, NY 11742

(516) 426-2203

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Mossy Pine Gardens and Landscape Design (H.E.L.P) Endorsed

6 Harborfields Court, Greenlawn, NY 11740

(631) 662-2623

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The Compleat Garden (H.E.L.P) Endorsed

11 Hildreth Avenue, Halsite, NY 11743

(516) 661-7714

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Sisters of St. Joseph (H.E.L.P) Endorsed

1725 Brentwood Road, Brentwood, NY 11717

(631) 413 - 6634

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Bayard Cutting Arboretum (H.E.L.P) Endorsed

440 Montauk Hwy, Great River, NY 11742

(516) 725 - 4853

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Long Island Native Plant Initiative (LINPI)

PO Box 127, Hampton Bays, NY 11946

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CeCe Haydock Landscape Architect (H.E.L.P) Endorsed

38 West 4th Street , Locust Valley, NY 11560

(516) 551-5838

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More Than Gardens Inc. (H.E.L.P) Endorsed

60 Combest Avenue, Hicksville , NY 11801

(516) 500-3135

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LRB Landscape Design (H.E.L.P) Endorsed

6 Topland Road, Hartsdale , NY 10530

(914) 713-7912

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

1934 Carroll Avenue, Merrick, NY 11566

(516) 477-3411

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.

UrbanScapes Native Plant Nursery

133 Hazel Street , New Haven, CT 06511

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Broken Arrow Nursery

13 Broken Arrow Road, Hamden, CT 06518

(203) 288-1026

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Earth Tones Native Plant Nursery and Landscapes

212 Grassy Hill Road, Woodbury, CT 06798

(203) 263-6626

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Dropseed Native Landscapes (H.E.L.P) Endorsed

480 Hempstead Avenue, Malverne, NY 11565

(516) 524-8711

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SHRUBS / TREES

Alternate-Leaf Dogwood

Cornus alternifolia

Woodpeckers
Nuthatches
Crows & Jays
+10

May attract

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Nuthatches
Crows & Jays
Chickadees & Titmice
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TREES

American Basswood

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Vireos
Sparrows
Wrens
+11

May attract

Vireos
Sparrows
Wrens
Waxwings
Nuthatches

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

Nuts

 
American Beech

TREES

American Beech

Fagus grandifolia

Crows & Jays
Orioles
Woodpeckers
+11

May attract

Crows & Jays
Orioles
Woodpeckers
Chickadees & Titmice
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Local resources
Your local Audubon offering native plant services is Bent of the River Audubon Center.
185 East Flat Hill Road, Southbury, CT 06488
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American Elm

TREES

American Elm

Ulmus americana

Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Vireos
Waxwings
+11

May attract

Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Vireos
Waxwings
Sparrows
Chickadees & Titmice

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

Nuts

 
American Hazelnut

SHRUBS

American Hazelnut

Corylus americana

Waxwings
Woodpeckers
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
+11

May attract

Waxwings
Woodpeckers
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Sparrows
Finches

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

Nuts

 
American Hornbeam

TREES

American Hornbeam

Carpinus caroliniana

Woodpeckers
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Sparrows
+11

May attract

Woodpeckers
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Sparrows
Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Waxwings

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

Nuts

 
American Larch

TREES

American Larch

Larix laricina

Wrens
Nuthatches
Cardinals & Grosbeaks
+11

May attract

Wrens
Nuthatches
Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Vireos
Mockingbirds & Thrashers

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Seeds

 
American Mountain-Ash

SHRUBS / TREES

American Mountain-Ash

Sorbus americana

Orioles
Sparrows
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
+10

May attract

Orioles
Sparrows
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Wrens

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

 
American Plum

SHRUBS / TREES

American Plum

Prunus americana

Crows & Jays
Wrens
Woodpeckers
+10

May attract

Crows & Jays
Wrens
Woodpeckers
Orioles
Sparrows

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

 
American Sycamore

TREES

American Sycamore

Platanus occidentalis

Finches
Nuthatches
Thrushes
+11

May attract

Finches
Nuthatches
Thrushes
Waxwings
Crows & Jays

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

Nuts

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