Native Plants

Common Boneset

Eupatorium perfoliatum
Location

Native to

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Type
Annuals/Per.
Attributes
Butterflies, Caterpillars

Common Boneset is a herbaceous perennial that grows 3 to 6 feet tall, with leaves that clasp the erect stems. It produces dense clusters of tiny white flower heads held above the foliage that attract butterflies and bees. Common Boneset grows in full sun to shade, and in moist to wet soils.

May Attract

Common Boneset 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.

Northern New York Audubon

PO Box 1172, Saranac Lake, NY 12983

NNYA@NNYA.ORG

Audubon New York

P.O. Box 188, Albany, NY 12201

audubonny@audubon.org

Services

  • Education programs & presentations
  • Habitat installation/restoration projects
  • Native plant sales

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.

KMS Native Plants (H.E.L.P) Endorsed

104 Main Avenue, Lake Grove, NY 11755

(631) 848-2178

Dropseed Native Landscapes (H.E.L.P) Endorsed

480 Hempstead Avenue, Malverne, NY 11565

(516) 524-8711

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TREES

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Local resources
Your local Audubon offering native plant services is Northern New York Audubon.
PO Box 1172, Saranac Lake, NY 12983
| NNYA@NNYA.ORG
 
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SHRUBS / TREES

American Mountain-Ash

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Waxwings
Chickadees & Titmice
Wood Warblers
+10

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Waxwings
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American Witch-Hazel

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ANNUALS/PER.

Canadian Goldenrod

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Waxwings
Woodpeckers
Crows & Jays
+11

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Cardinals & Grosbeaks
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SHRUBS / TREES

Canadian Service-Berry

Amelanchier canadensis

Wrens
Nuthatches
Woodpeckers
+10

May attract

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ANNUALS/PER.

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Wrens
Hummingbirds
Waxwings
+11

May attract

Wrens
Hummingbirds
Waxwings
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Woodpeckers

Provides

Butterflies

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SHRUBS

Common Winterberry

Ilex verticillata

Crows & Jays
Waxwings
Sparrows
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