Native Plants

Michigan Lily

Lilium michiganense
Location

Native to

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Type
Annuals/Per.

This stunning perennial produces 1 to 8 nodding flowers in a whorl at the top of the plant. Each flower blooms at the end of a long, naked stalk, appearing pale to deep reddish orange and fading to yellowish at the base, with many purplish brown spots and protruding stamens. Michigan Lily grows 2 to 5 feet tall in full sun to shade and deep, moist, fertile soil.

May Attract

Michigan Lily 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 & 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.

Tennessee Native Plant Society

P.O. Box 159274, Nashville, TN 37215

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.

Growild

7190 Hill Hughes Road, Fairview, TN 37062

(615) 799-1910

Nashville Natives

7443 Liberty Road, Fairview, TN 37062

(615) 799-8719

Boyd & Boyd Nursery (Wholesale Only)

7960 Smithville Highway, McMinnville, TN 37110

(931) 934-2613

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Wood Warblers
Nuthatches
Waxwings
+11

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American Beauty-Berry

SHRUBS

American Beauty-Berry

Callicarpa americana

Sparrows
Orioles
Waxwings
+10

May attract

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Local resources
Your local Audubon offering native plant services is Cumberland-Harpeth Audubon Society.
PO Box 120631, Nashville, TN 37212
| sheila.d.shay@gmail.com
 
American Beech

TREES

American Beech

Fagus grandifolia

Nuthatches
Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Wrens
+11

May attract

Nuthatches
Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Wrens
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Crows & Jays

Provides

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Caterpillars

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American Elm

TREES

American Elm

Ulmus americana

Waxwings
Woodpeckers
Wood Warblers
+11

May attract

Waxwings
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Wood Warblers
Sparrows
Crows & Jays

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Nuts

 
American Hazelnut

SHRUBS

American Hazelnut

Corylus americana

Vireos
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Thrushes
+11

May attract

Vireos
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Waxwings
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Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

Nuts

 
American Holly

EVERGREEN / SHRUBS / TREES

American Holly

Ilex opaca

Vireos
Thrushes
Chickadees & Titmice
+10

May attract

Vireos
Thrushes
Chickadees & Titmice
Orioles
Wrens

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Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

 
American Hornbeam

TREES

American Hornbeam

Carpinus caroliniana

Vireos
Thrushes
Orioles
+11

May attract

Vireos
Thrushes
Orioles
Woodpeckers
Mockingbirds & Thrashers

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

Nuts

 
American Plum

SHRUBS / TREES

American Plum

Prunus americana

Woodpeckers
Orioles
Thrushes
+10

May attract

Woodpeckers
Orioles
Thrushes
Waxwings
Cardinals & Grosbeaks

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

 
American Pokeweed

ANNUALS/PER.

American Pokeweed

Phytolacca americana

Waxwings
Orioles
Chickadees & Titmice
+7

May attract

Waxwings
Orioles
Chickadees & Titmice
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Crows & Jays

Provides

Fruit

Nuts

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