Richardson Bay Audubon Center and Sanctuary
376 Greenwood Beach Road, Tiburon, CA 94920
(415) 388-2524 |
richardsonbaycenter@audubon.orgServices
- Education programs & presentations
- Habitat installation/restoration projects
Also known as California Bee Plant, this evergreen perennial grows 4 feet high and 3 feet wide. Its red to maroon flowers bloom from February to May and produce seeds that are a food source for birds. It is drought tolerant and can grow in full sun to shade and in moist to dry soils. This plant also highly attracts bees, earning it its nickname.
May Attract
California Figwort is thought to attract these families of birds
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 California
1901 HARRISON STREET, OAKLAND, CA 94612
(415) 644-4600 |
auduboncalifornia@audubon.orgWhere 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.
Pacific Coast Seed
533 Hawthorne Place, Livermore, CA 94550
(925) 373-4417
Bay Natives
10 Cargo Way, San Francisco, CA 94124
(415) 287-6755
J.L. Hudson, Seedsman
Star Route 2, Box 337, La Honda, CA 94020
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GRASSES
Alkali-Sacaton
Sporobolus airoides
+4
May attract
Crows & Jays
Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Sparrows
Nuthatches
Chickadees & Titmice
Provides
Fruit
Nuts
Seeds
SHRUBS / TREES
Bitter Cherry
Prunus emarginata
+10
May attract
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Thrushes
Orioles
Wrens
Crows & Jays
Provides
Butterflies
Caterpillars
Fruit
SHRUBS / TREES
California False Buckthorn
Frangula californica
+4
May attract
Woodpeckers
Nuthatches
Crows & Jays
Orioles
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Provides
Fruit
Local resources
Your local Audubon offering native plant services is Richardson Bay Audubon Center and Sanctuary.
376 Greenwood Beach Road, Tiburon, CA 94920
(415) 388-2524 | richardsonbaycenter@audubon.org
(415) 388-2524 | richardsonbaycenter@audubon.org
SHRUBS
California Rose
Rosa californica
+10
May attract
Sparrows
Woodpeckers
Vireos
Thrushes
Wrens
Provides
Butterflies
Caterpillars
Fruit
ANNUALS/PER.
California Sage
Salvia columbariae
+3
May attract
Woodpeckers
Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Finches
Chickadees & Titmice
Crows & Jays
Provides
Fruit
Nuts
SHRUBS / TREES
California-Christmas-Berry
Heteromeles arbutifolia
+4
May attract
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Crows & Jays
Nuthatches
Orioles
Thrushes
Provides
Fruit
SHRUBS
Canyon Gooseberry
Ribes menziesii
+10
May attract
Wood Warblers
Thrushes
Chickadees & Titmice
Sparrows
Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Provides
Butterflies
Caterpillars
Fruit
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Native Plants
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird at a butterflyweed. Photo: Dave Maslowski
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