Native Plants

Black Cherry

Prunus serotina
Location

Native to

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Type
Trees
Attributes
Butterflies, Caterpillars, Fruit

This deciduous, perennial tree reaches 60 to 100 feet in height and 1 to 4 feet in diameter with a long trunk and oblong crown. It produces small, white flowers in the spring and purple to black fruit in the summer eaten by birds and many mammals. It grows in moist, well-drained soils, in full sun to partial shade.

May Attract

Black Cherry is thought to attract these families of birds
Family
Cardinals, Grosbeaks and Buntings
Family
Chickadees and Titmice
Family
Crows, Magpies, Jays
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.

Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center

11700 SW 100th St., Denton, NE 68339

Services

  • Education programs & presentations

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.

Nebraska Native Plant Society; Wayne State College

1111 Main Street, Wayne, NE 68787

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.

Midwest Natives Nursery

4200 S 1st Street, Lincoln, NE 68502

(402) 682-2955

Campbell's Nursery

2342 S 40th Street, LIncoln , NE 68506

(402) 483-7891

Prairie Plains

1307 L Street , Aurora , NE 68818

(402) 694 - 5535

Nebraska Statewide Arboretum

102 Keim Hall - UNL, Lincoln, NE 68583

(402) 472 - 2971

Mulhalls

3615 N 120th Street , Omaha, NE 68164

(402) 496 - 0700

Stock Seed Farms

28008 Mill Road, Murdock, NE 68407

(800) 759-1520

Great Plains Nursery

3074 County Road I, Weston, NE 68070

(402) 540 - 4801

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SHRUBS / TREES

Alternate-Leaf Dogwood

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Wood Warblers
Woodpeckers
Nuthatches
+10

May attract

Wood Warblers
Woodpeckers
Nuthatches
Orioles
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Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

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American Basswood

TREES

American Basswood

Tilia americana

Wood Warblers
Waxwings
Vireos
+11

May attract

Wood Warblers
Waxwings
Vireos
Finches
Nuthatches

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

Nuts

 
American Elm

TREES

American Elm

Ulmus americana

Orioles
Vireos
Thrushes
+11

May attract

Orioles
Vireos
Thrushes
Woodpeckers
Cardinals & Grosbeaks

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

Nuts

Local resources
Your local Audubon offering native plant services is Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center.
11700 SW 100th St., Denton, NE 68339
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American Hazelnut

SHRUBS

American Hazelnut

Corylus americana

Orioles
Wood Warblers
Finches
+11

May attract

Orioles
Wood Warblers
Finches
Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Nuthatches

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

Nuts

 
American Plum

SHRUBS / TREES

American Plum

Prunus americana

Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Nuthatches
Wrens
+10

May attract

Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Nuthatches
Wrens
Crows & Jays
Orioles

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

 
American Sycamore

TREES

American Sycamore

Platanus occidentalis

Chickadees & Titmice
Wrens
Crows & Jays
+11

May attract

Chickadees & Titmice
Wrens
Crows & Jays
Wood Warblers
Mockingbirds & Thrashers

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

Nuts

 
Ash-Leaf Maple

TREES

Ash-Leaf Maple

Acer negundo

Finches
Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
+11

May attract

Finches
Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Thrushes
Wood Warblers

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

Nuts

 
Azure-Blue Sage

ANNUALS/PER.

Azure-Blue Sage

Salvia azurea

Hummingbirds
Waxwings
Sparrows
+4

May attract

Hummingbirds
Waxwings
Sparrows
Vireos
Mockingbirds & Thrashers

Provides

Nectar

 
Black Raspberry

SHRUBS

Black Raspberry

Rubus occidentalis

Nuthatches
Vireos
Chickadees & Titmice
+10

May attract

Nuthatches
Vireos
Chickadees & Titmice
Wood Warblers
Woodpeckers

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

 
Black Walnut

TREES

Black Walnut

Juglans nigra

Woodpeckers
Thrushes
Wrens
+10

May attract

Woodpeckers
Thrushes
Wrens
Nuthatches
Waxwings

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

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