Native Plants

Cascade Oregon-Grape

Mahonia nervosa
Location

Native to

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Type
Evergreen, Shrubs, Vines
Attributes
Fruit

Cascade Oregon-Grape, or Cascade Barberry, is a low-growing creeping shrub with dark green, holly-like leaves and slender spikes of yellow flowers that produce purple fruits. Only growing to about 1 to 2 feet tall, this plant is tolerant of many conditions, requiring low amounts of water but preferring rich, well-drained soils.

May Attract

Cascade Oregon-Grape is thought to attract these families of birds
Family
Crows, Magpies, Jays
Family
Mockingbirds and Thrashers
Family
Blackbirds and Orioles
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.

Online Nurseries

Shop trusted online vendors for your home or wholesale project. Many offer shipping across regions, so check availability and delivery timelines before ordering.

Forest Farm

990 Tetherow Road, Williams, OR 97544

(541) 846-7269

Whitman Farms

3995 Gibson Road NW, Salem, OR 97304

(503) 585-8728

WinterCreek Nursery

63405 Deschutes Market Road, Bend, OR 97701

(541) 948 - 0661

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Arrow-Leaf Balsamroot

ANNUALS/PER.

Arrow-Leaf Balsamroot

Balsamorhiza sagittata

Wood Warblers
Woodpeckers
Finches
+8

May attract

Wood Warblers
Woodpeckers
Finches
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Chickadees & Titmice

Provides

Fruit

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Ash-Leaf Maple

TREES

Ash-Leaf Maple

Acer negundo

Woodpeckers
Wood Warblers
Waxwings
+11

May attract

Woodpeckers
Wood Warblers
Waxwings
Sparrows
Orioles

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

Nuts

 
Big Sagebrush

EVERGREEN / SHRUBS

Big Sagebrush

Artemisia tridentata

Sparrows
Woodpeckers
Crows & Jays
+3

May attract

Sparrows
Woodpeckers
Crows & Jays
Finches
Cardinals & Grosbeaks

Provides

Fruit

Nuts

Local resources
Your local Audubon offering native plant services is East Cascades Bird Alliance.
PO Box 565, Bend, OR 97709
| ecaudubon@gmail.com
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Bitter Cherry

SHRUBS / TREES

Bitter Cherry

Prunus emarginata

Woodpeckers
Crows & Jays
Chickadees & Titmice
+10

May attract

Woodpeckers
Crows & Jays
Chickadees & Titmice
Sparrows
Wood Warblers

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

 
Black Hawthorn

SHRUBS / TREES

Black Hawthorn

Crataegus douglasii

Woodpeckers
Vireos
Chickadees & Titmice
+10

May attract

Woodpeckers
Vireos
Chickadees & Titmice
Thrushes
Sparrows

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

 
Bluebunch Fescue

GRASSES

Bluebunch Fescue

Festuca idahoensis

Finches
Vireos
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
+9

May attract

Finches
Vireos
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Nuthatches
Orioles

Provides

Fruit

Nuts

Seeds

 
Cascade Mountain-Ash

SHRUBS / TREES

Cascade Mountain-Ash

Sorbus scopulina

Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Nuthatches
Sparrows
+10

May attract

Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Nuthatches
Sparrows
Wrens
Wood Warblers

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

 
Choke Cherry

SHRUBS / TREES

Choke Cherry

Prunus virginiana

Woodpeckers
Waxwings
Nuthatches
+10

May attract

Woodpeckers
Waxwings
Nuthatches
Wood Warblers
Wrens

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

 
Common Snowberry

SHRUBS

Common Snowberry

Symphoricarpos albus

Woodpeckers
Vireos
Nuthatches
+10

May attract

Woodpeckers
Vireos
Nuthatches
Crows & Jays
Chickadees & Titmice

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

 
Common Sunflower

ANNUALS/PER.

Common Sunflower

Helianthus annuus

Crows & Jays
Woodpeckers
Thrushes
+11

May attract

Crows & Jays
Woodpeckers
Thrushes
Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Vireos

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

Nuts

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