Native Plants

Crow-Foot Violet

Viola pedatifida
Location

Native to

60402 Change
Type
Annuals/Per.
Attributes
Butterflies, Caterpillars

May Attract

Crow-Foot Violet 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.

Audubon Great Lakes

200 W. Madison Street, CHICAGO, IL 60606

nicole.minadeo@audubon.org

Services

  • Education programs & presentations
  • Habitat Ambassador volunteer training
  • Habitat installation/restoration projects
  • Municipal & corporate habitat planning & consultation
  • Native plant sales
  • Residential habitat improvement consultation

Local Nurseries

Find local nurseries and garden centers near you. It's a good idea to call ahead to verify native plant availability and learn what services they offer.

Pesche's Flowers and Garden Center

170 S River Rd, Des Plaines, IL 60016

(847) 299-1300

The Growing Place

25W471 Plank Road, Naperville, IL 60563

(630) 355-4000

Planter's Palette

28 West 571 Roosevelt Road, Winfield, IL 60190

(630) 293-1040

The Growing Place

33W192 Montgomery Road, Aurora, IL 60504

(630) 820-8088

Natural Communities Native Plants

812 North Washington Avenue, Batavia, IL 60510

(331) 248-1016

Bryon Native Nursery (Wholesale Only)

PO Box 125, St. Charles, IL 60174

(630) 513-5105

Midwest Groundcovers

6N800 Illinois Route 25, St. Charles, IL 60174

(847) 742-1790

Possibility Place Nursery

7548 West Monee-Manhattan Road, Monee, IL 60449

(708) 534-3988

King Nursery

6128 East Sandwich Road, Big Rock, IL 60511

(630) 554-1171

Blazing Star Nursery

2107 Edgewood Drive, Woodstock, IL 60098

(815) 338-4716

Majestic Oaks Nursery

8714 Richardson Road, Spring Grove, IL 60081

(815) 675-6240

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.

Natural Communities Native Plants

812 North Washington Avenue, Batavia, IL 60510

(331) 248-1016

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Allegheny Service-Berry

SHRUBS / TREES

Allegheny Service-Berry

Amelanchier laevis

Nuthatches
Wrens
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
+10

May attract

Nuthatches
Wrens
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Wood Warblers
Waxwings

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

 
Alternate-Leaf Dogwood

SHRUBS / TREES

Alternate-Leaf Dogwood

Cornus alternifolia

Wood Warblers
Orioles
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
+10

May attract

Wood Warblers
Orioles
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Sparrows
Wrens

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

 
American Basswood

TREES

American Basswood

Tilia americana

Nuthatches
Vireos
Wrens
+11

May attract

Nuthatches
Vireos
Wrens
Chickadees & Titmice
Crows & Jays

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

Nuts

Local resources
Your local Audubon offering native plant services is Chicago Bird Alliance.
5801-C N. Pulaski, Chicago, IL 60646-6051
| CBA@ChicagoBirdAlliance.org
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American Beech

TREES

American Beech

Fagus grandifolia

Sparrows
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Nuthatches
+11

May attract

Sparrows
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Nuthatches
Wood Warblers
Crows & Jays

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

Nuts

 
American Elm

TREES

American Elm

Ulmus americana

Finches
Nuthatches
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
+11

May attract

Finches
Nuthatches
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Thrushes
Wrens

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

Nuts

 
American Hazelnut

SHRUBS

American Hazelnut

Corylus americana

Woodpeckers
Wood Warblers
Thrushes
+11

May attract

Woodpeckers
Wood Warblers
Thrushes
Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Crows & Jays

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

Nuts

 
American Hornbeam

TREES

American Hornbeam

Carpinus caroliniana

Sparrows
Woodpeckers
Nuthatches
+11

May attract

Sparrows
Woodpeckers
Nuthatches
Wood Warblers
Orioles

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

Nuts

 
American Larch

TREES

American Larch

Larix laricina

Sparrows
Waxwings
Vireos
+11

May attract

Sparrows
Waxwings
Vireos
Woodpeckers
Nuthatches

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Seeds

 
American Mountain-Ash

SHRUBS / TREES

American Mountain-Ash

Sorbus americana

Woodpeckers
Orioles
Thrushes
+10

May attract

Woodpeckers
Orioles
Thrushes
Sparrows
Wood Warblers

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

 
American Plum

SHRUBS / TREES

American Plum

Prunus americana

Vireos
Waxwings
Orioles
+10

May attract

Vireos
Waxwings
Orioles
Thrushes
Wood Warblers

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

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