Native Plants

Old Man's Beard

Clematis drummondii
Location

Native to

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Type
Annuals/Per.

This perennial climbing vine, also known as Goat’s Beard, produces attractive white flower clusters that lack petals, and seed clusters with silky, feathery plumes. It grows in full sun and partial shade, and in dry soils, reaching 3 to 6 feet covering fences and shrubs. This plant is cold and heat tolerant, and often attracts butterflies.

May Attract

Old Man's Beard 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

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Finches
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Your local Audubon offering native plant services is Yuma Audubon Society.
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ANNUALS/PER.

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Cardinals & Grosbeaks
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+11

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Mockingbirds & Thrashers
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+3

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Orioles
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+9

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Sparrows
Finches
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