Native Plants

Azure-Blue Sage

Salvia azurea
Location

Native to

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Type
Annuals/Per.
Attributes
Nectar

Also called Pitcher Sage and Giant Blue Sage, this is a clump-forming perennial that typically grows 3 to 5 feet tall. It produces stiff stems which spout whorls of two-lipped, azure blue flowers in spikes from mid-summer to fall attracting bees and hummingbirds. Azure-Blue Sage grows best in partial shade and in a variety of dry soils, including sandy, loamy, clayey, and limestone-based soils.

May Attract

Azure-Blue Sage is thought to attract these families of birds
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Hummingbirds
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Mockingbirds and Thrashers
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Blackbirds and Orioles
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New World Sparrows
Family
Vireos
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Waxwings
Family
Wood Warblers

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 Florida

4500 BISCAYNE BLVD, MIAMI, FL 33137

flconservation@audubon.org

Services

  • Education programs & presentations
  • Habitat Ambassador volunteer training
  • Habitat recognition/certification
  • Municipal & corporate habitat planning & consultation
  • Residential habitat improvement consultation

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.

Florida Native Plant Society

FNPS PO Box 278, Melbourne, FL 32902-0278

(321) 271-6702

Florida Wildflower Foundation

225 S. Swoope Ave., Suite 110, Maitland, FL 32751

(407) 622-1606

Lake Beautyberry Chapter, Florida Native Plant Society

PO Box 88, Umatilla, FL 32784-0088

Naturescape Broward

115 S. Andrews Avenue, Room 329H, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

Palm Beach County Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society

6800 Country Place Rd., West Palm Beach, FL 33411

(561) 247-3677

Pawpaw Chapter, Florida Native Plant Society

PO Box 250516, Holly Hill, FL 32125

The Institute for Regional Conservation

100 East Linton Boulevard, Suite 302B, Delray Beach, FL 33483

(305) 247-6547

Hendry Glades Audubon Society

30290 Josie Billie Hwy, Clewiston, FL 33440

(954) 347-2335

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.

Florida Wildflower Cooperative

P.O. Box 776, Crescent City, FL 32112

(352) 988-8117

Mail Order Natives

PO Box 9366, Lee, FL 32059

(850) 973-4688

Green Isle Gardens

11303 Florida 33, Groveland, FL 34736

(407) 948-8980

Wacca Pilatka Garden Center

6202 Wesconnett Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32244

(904) 315-8519

Earth Works

12501 Beach Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32246

(904) 996-0712

Southern Horticulture

1690 A1A S, St. Agustine, FL 32080

(904) 471-0440

Leonardi's Nursery

902 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine, FL 32080

(904) 829-5909

Asclepias Acres

3001 Citrus Drive, Edgewater, FL 32141

(321) 355-8299

Apalachee Native Nursery

12 Hayfield Spur, Monticello, FL 32344

(850) 422-3001

Native Nurseries of Tallahassee

1661 Centerville Road, Tallahassee, FL 32308

(850) 386-8882

Buckeye Nursery

PO Box 450, Perry, FL 32348

(850) 838-2680

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TREES

American Beech

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Finches
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Local resources
Your local Audubon offering native plant services is Audubon Florida.
4500 BISCAYNE BLVD, MIAMI, FL 33137
| flconservation@audubon.org
 
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EVERGREEN / SHRUBS / TREES

American Holly

Ilex opaca

Waxwings
Nuthatches
Crows & Jays
+10

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American Hornbeam

TREES

American Hornbeam

Carpinus caroliniana

Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Chickadees & Titmice
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SHRUBS / TREES

American Plum

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Woodpeckers
Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Thrushes
+10

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ANNUALS/PER.

American Pokeweed

Phytolacca americana

Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Chickadees & Titmice
Finches
+7

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Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Chickadees & Titmice
Finches
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
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American Sycamore

TREES

American Sycamore

Platanus occidentalis

Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Wrens
Wood Warblers
+11

May attract

Cardinals & Grosbeaks
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American Witch-Hazel

SHRUBS / TREES

American Witch-Hazel

Hamamelis virginiana

Sparrows
Crows & Jays
Finches
+11

May attract

Sparrows
Crows & Jays
Finches
Wood Warblers
Waxwings

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Caterpillars

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ANNUALS/PER.

Anise-Scented Goldenrod

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Chickadees & Titmice
Nuthatches
Finches
+11

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