Native Plants

Groundnut

Apios americana
Location

Native to

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Type
Annuals/Per., Vines
Attributes
Fruit, Nuts

May Attract

Groundnut is thought to attract these families of birds
Family
Cardinals, Grosbeaks and Buntings
Family
Chickadees and Titmice
Family
Crows, Magpies, Jays
Family
Finches
Family
New World Sparrows
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.

Local & Regional Resources

Local and regional native plant societies, databases, and other resources may have expertise on exactly what plants are best for your particular area and climate.

Botanical Society of Washington Smithsonian Institution; Dept. of Botany

NHB/166, Washington, DC 20560

Maryland Native Plant Society

P.O. Box 4877, Silver Spring, MD 20914

Virginia Native Plant Society

400 Blandy Farm Lane; Unit 2; Rt.2; Box 214, Boyce, VA 22620

Virginia Native Plant Society

400 Blandy Farm Lane; Unit 2; Rt.2; Box 214, Boyce, VA 22620

Where 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.

Nature By Design

300 Calvert Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22301

(703) 683-4769

Greenstreet Gardens

1721 West Braddock Road, Alexandria, VA 22302

(703) 998-3030

Earth Sangha Wild Plant Nursery

10123 Commonwealth Boulevard, Fairfax, VA 22032

(703) 764-4830

Fairfax Releaf

12055 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax, VA 22035

(703) 324-1409

Stadler Nurseries

10200 Stadler Place, Bristow, VA 20136

(703) 257-2800

Watermark Woods

16764 Hamilton Station Road, Hamilton, VA 20158

(540) 441-7443

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SHRUBS / TREES

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Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Wrens
Crows & Jays
+10

May attract

Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Wrens
Crows & Jays
Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Chickadees & Titmice

Provides

Butterflies

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American Basswood

TREES

American Basswood

Tilia americana

Crows & Jays
Woodpeckers
Vireos
+11

May attract

Crows & Jays
Woodpeckers
Vireos
Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Mockingbirds & Thrashers

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

Nuts

 
American Beech

TREES

American Beech

Fagus grandifolia

Chickadees & Titmice
Vireos
Nuthatches
+11

May attract

Chickadees & Titmice
Vireos
Nuthatches
Wood Warblers
Finches

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

Nuts

Local resources
Your local Audubon offering native plant services is Northern Neck of Virginia Audubon Society.
PO Box 991 , Kilmarnock, VA 22482
| nnaudubon@gmail.com
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American Elm

TREES

American Elm

Ulmus americana

Vireos
Crows & Jays
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
+11

May attract

Vireos
Crows & Jays
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Woodpeckers
Waxwings

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

Nuts

 
American Hazelnut

SHRUBS

American Hazelnut

Corylus americana

Crows & Jays
Finches
Wood Warblers
+11

May attract

Crows & Jays
Finches
Wood Warblers
Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Sparrows

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

Nuts

 
American Holly

EVERGREEN / SHRUBS / TREES

American Holly

Ilex opaca

Chickadees & Titmice
Nuthatches
Orioles
+10

May attract

Chickadees & Titmice
Nuthatches
Orioles
Crows & Jays
Vireos

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

 
American Hornbeam

TREES

American Hornbeam

Carpinus caroliniana

Woodpeckers
Finches
Wood Warblers
+11

May attract

Woodpeckers
Finches
Wood Warblers
Thrushes
Orioles

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

Nuts

 
American Pokeweed

ANNUALS/PER.

American Pokeweed

Phytolacca americana

Waxwings
Woodpeckers
Thrushes
+7

May attract

Waxwings
Woodpeckers
Thrushes
Crows & Jays
Cardinals & Grosbeaks

Provides

Fruit

Nuts

 
American Sycamore

TREES

American Sycamore

Platanus occidentalis

Chickadees & Titmice
Vireos
Nuthatches
+11

May attract

Chickadees & Titmice
Vireos
Nuthatches
Wrens
Woodpeckers

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

Nuts

 
American Witch-Hazel

SHRUBS / TREES

American Witch-Hazel

Hamamelis virginiana

Wood Warblers
Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Thrushes
+11

May attract

Wood Warblers
Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Thrushes
Sparrows
Crows & Jays

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

Nuts

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