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

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.

T. Gilbert Pearson Audubon Society

PO Box 10157, Greensboro, NC 27404

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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.

Union County Extension Master Gardener Teaching Garden

3230 Presson Road, Monroe, NC 28112

Brunswick County Master Gardeners

25 Referendum Drive, Bolivia, NC 28422

(910) 253-2610

Coastal Landscapes Initiative

850 Main Campus Drive, Toxicology Building, Suite 105, Raleigh, NC 27606

(919) 513-0117

New Hanover County Master Gardeners

6206 Oleander Drive, Wilmington, NC 28403

(910) 798-7660

Forsyth Audubon Society

PO Box 15111, Winston Salem, NC 27113

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.

Field to Cottage Nursery

12405 Norwood Rd, Raleigh, NC 27613

Rachel's Native Plants

141 Lorax Ln., Pittsboro, NC 27312

Country Farm and Home

101 S Small St, Pittsboro, NC 27312

Growing Wild Nursery

1455 Arthur Teague Road, Siler City, NC 27344

(919) 200-2677

Deep Roots Native

3666 Guess Rd , Durham , NC 27705

Carolina Habitats

1111 Dawson Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27516

Fifth Season Gardening Company

45 Banks Avenue, Asheville, NC 28801

(828) 253-4112

Rose's Garden Shop

211 Charlotte Street, Asheville, NC 28801

(828) 252-2100

Red Root Native Nursery

48 Wolfe Cove Road, Barnardsville, NC 28804

(828) 545-0565

MR Gardens

441 Onteora Blvd, Asheville, NC 28803

(828) 333-4151

Thyme In the Garden

190 Weaverville Road, Asheville, NC 28804

(828) 658-3700

Natural Selections Nursery

268 Herron Cove Road, Weaverville, NC 28787

(828) 707-2972

Appalachian Creek Garden Center

8 Mimidis Lane, Swannanoa, NC 28778

(828) 296-7396

B. B. Barns The Garden Company

3377 Sweeten Creek Road, Arden, NC 28704

(828) 650-7300

The Garden Spot

1003 Charlotte Highway, Fairview, NC 28730

(828) 691-0164

Reems Creek Nursery & Landscaping

70 Monticello Road, Weaverville, NC 28787

(828) 645-3937

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+10

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Waxwings
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TREES

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Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Wood Warblers
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+11

May attract

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Local resources
Your local Audubon offering native plant services is Mecklenburg Audubon Society.
P.O. Box 221093, Charlotte, NC 28222
| meckaudubon@gmail.com
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American Beauty-Berry

SHRUBS

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Nuthatches
Sparrows
Crows & Jays
+10

May attract

Nuthatches
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Crows & Jays
Wood Warblers
Mockingbirds & Thrashers

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American Beech

TREES

American Beech

Fagus grandifolia

Finches
Chickadees & Titmice
Sparrows
+11

May attract

Finches
Chickadees & Titmice
Sparrows
Wood Warblers
Cardinals & Grosbeaks

Provides

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Caterpillars

Fruit

Nuts

 
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SHRUBS

American Hazelnut

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Wood Warblers
Finches
Crows & Jays
+11

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Wood Warblers
Finches
Crows & Jays
Nuthatches
Chickadees & Titmice

Provides

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Caterpillars

Fruit

Nuts

 
American Holly

EVERGREEN / SHRUBS / TREES

American Holly

Ilex opaca

Woodpeckers
Wrens
Waxwings
+10

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Woodpeckers
Wrens
Waxwings
Wood Warblers
Sparrows

Provides

Butterflies

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American Hornbeam

TREES

American Hornbeam

Carpinus caroliniana

Crows & Jays
Waxwings
Woodpeckers
+11

May attract

Crows & Jays
Waxwings
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Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Nuthatches

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

Nuts

 
American Mountain-Ash

SHRUBS / TREES

American Mountain-Ash

Sorbus americana

Thrushes
Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Wrens
+10

May attract

Thrushes
Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Wrens
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Woodpeckers

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

 
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SHRUBS / TREES

American Plum

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Woodpeckers
Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Thrushes
+10

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