Native Plants

Golden Crownbeard

Verbesina encelioides
Location

Native to

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Type
Annuals/Per.

May Attract

Golden Crownbeard is thought to attract these families of birds
Family
Mockingbirds and Thrashers
Family
Blackbirds and Orioles
Family
New World Sparrows
Family
Vireos
Family
Waxwings
Family
Wood Warblers

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.

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.

Santa Ana Garden Center & Native Plant Nursery (Wholesale Only)

2 Dove Road, Santa Ana Pueblo, NM 87004

(505) 867-1323

High Country Gardens Store

6921 Pan American Freeway, Albuquerque, NM 87109

(800) 925-9387

Bernardo Beach Native Plant Farm

3729 Arno Street NE, Albuquerque, NM 87107

(505) 345-6248

Trees that Please

3084 NM Hwy 47, Los Lunas, NM 87031

(505) 866-5027

Pajarito Greenhouse

238 Rio Bravo Dr, Los Alamos, NM 87544

(505) 672-3023

Mesa Garden

PO Box 72, Belen, NM 87002

(505) 864-3131

Agua Fria Nursery

1409 Agua Fria Street, Santa Fe, NM 87505

(505) 983-4831

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.

Plants of the Southwest

6680 4th Street NW, Albuquerque, NM 87107

(505) 344-8830

Plants of the Southwest

3095 Agua Fria Road, Santa Fe, NM 87507

(505) 438-8888

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Alkali-Sacaton

GRASSES

Alkali-Sacaton

Sporobolus airoides

Finches
Nuthatches
Cardinals & Grosbeaks
+4

May attract

Finches
Nuthatches
Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Sparrows
Crows & Jays

Provides

Fruit

Nuts

Seeds

 
Ash-Leaf Maple

TREES

Ash-Leaf Maple

Acer negundo

Nuthatches
Thrushes
Crows & Jays
+11

May attract

Nuthatches
Thrushes
Crows & Jays
Wood Warblers
Orioles

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

Nuts

 
Big Sagebrush

EVERGREEN / SHRUBS

Big Sagebrush

Artemisia tridentata

Finches
Sparrows
Crows & Jays
+3

May attract

Finches
Sparrows
Crows & Jays
Chickadees & Titmice
Cardinals & Grosbeaks

Provides

Fruit

Nuts

Local resources
Your local Audubon offering native plant services is Bird Alliance of Central New Mexico.
P.O. Box 30002, Albuquerque, NM 87190-0002
| contact@bacnm.org
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Bitter Cherry

SHRUBS / TREES

Bitter Cherry

Prunus emarginata

Vireos
Sparrows
Waxwings
+10

May attract

Vireos
Sparrows
Waxwings
Wood Warblers
Cardinals & Grosbeaks

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

 
Black Cherry

TREES

Black Cherry

Prunus serotina

Wrens
Woodpeckers
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
+10

May attract

Wrens
Woodpeckers
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Chickadees & Titmice
Nuthatches

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

 
Black-Eyed-Susan

ANNUALS/PER.

Black-Eyed-Susan

Rudbeckia hirta

Crows & Jays
Sparrows
Cardinals & Grosbeaks
+10

May attract

Crows & Jays
Sparrows
Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Wood Warblers
Wrens

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

 
Blue Grama

GRASSES

Blue Grama

Bouteloua gracilis

Chickadees & Titmice
Finches
Sparrows
+4

May attract

Chickadees & Titmice
Finches
Sparrows
Crows & Jays
Nuthatches

Provides

Fruit

Nuts

Seeds

 
Bluebell-of-Scotland

ANNUALS/PER.

Bluebell-of-Scotland

Campanula rotundifolia

Sparrows
Wood Warblers
Hummingbirds
+4

May attract

Sparrows
Wood Warblers
Hummingbirds
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Vireos

Provides

Nectar

 
Bluebunch Fescue

GRASSES

Bluebunch Fescue

Festuca idahoensis

Wood Warblers
Nuthatches
Orioles
+9

May attract

Wood Warblers
Nuthatches
Orioles
Waxwings
Sparrows

Provides

Fruit

Nuts

Seeds

 
Butterfly Milkweed

ANNUALS/PER.

Butterfly Milkweed

Asclepias tuberosa

Hummingbirds
Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Wrens
+12

May attract

Hummingbirds
Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Wrens
Finches
Sparrows

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

Nectar

Nuts

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Ruby-throated Hummingbird at a butterflyweed. Photo: Dave Maslowski
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