This annual, deciduous grass often grows in large bunches and has attractive, purplish seed sprays. The culms of this grass grow 12 to 20 inches tall in full sun, and in dry, rocky soils. The seeds can be food for song birds, and the plant itself can provide nesting materials for some mammals.
May Attract
Purple Three Awn is thought to attract these families of birds
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 California
1901 HARRISON STREET, OAKLAND, CA 94612
(415) 644-4600 |
auduboncalifornia@audubon.orgLocal 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.
Green Thumb Nursery
1019 W San Marcos Blvd, San Marcos, CA 92078
(760) 744-3822
Moosa Creek Nursery
27201 Cool Water Ranch Road, Valley Center, CA 92082
(760) 749-3216
San Diego Botanical Gardens
230 Quail Gardens Drive, Encinitas, CA 92024
(760) 436-3036
Neel's Nursery
466 North Coast Highway, Encinitas, CA 92024
Anderson's La Costa Nursery
400 La Costa Avenue, Encinitas, CA 92024
(760) 753-3153
Mission Hills Nursery
1525 Fort Stockton Drive, San Diego, CA 92103
(619) 295-2808
Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians
PO Box 1477, Temecula, CA 92593
(951) 770-6000
High Country Nursery
38460 Bailiff Road, Anza, CA 92539
(951) 837-1905
Tree of Life Nursery
33201 Ortega Highway, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
(949) 728-0685
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.
Bay Natives
10 Cargo Way, San Francisco, CA 94124
(415) 287-6755
Cactus Mart
49889 29 Palms Highway, Morongo Valley, CA 92256
(760) 363-6076
Sierra Seed Supply
358 Williams Valley Road, Greenville, CA 95947
(530) 284-7926
Native Springs Nursery
1874 Cummings Lane, Durham, CA 95938
(530) 774-4362
Greenlee Nursery
257 East Franklin Ave, Pomona, CA 91766
Hedgerow Farms
21905 County Road 88, Winters, CA 95694
(530) 662-6847
J.L. Hudson, Seedsman
Star Route 2, Box 337, La Honda, CA 94020
Sunshine Flower Seeds
1802 Atlantic City Boulevard, Grover Beach, CA 93433
(805) 316-0895
Telos Rare Bulbs
PO Box 1067, Ferndale, CA 95536
The Acorn Cap
13205 Haven Rock Court, Corona, CA 92883
Pacific Coast Seed
533 Hawthorne Place, Livermore, CA 94550
(925) 373-4417
Quercus Landscape Design
PO Box 1188, Springville, CA 93265
(559) 202-8351
Recon Native Plants
1755 Saturn Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92154
(619) 423-2284
S&S Seeds | Albright Seed Company
PO Box 1275 6155 Carpinteria Avenue, Carpinteria, CA 93014
(805) 684-0436
Seedhunt
PO Box 96, Freedom, CA 95019
(831) 728-5131
Blossom Hill California Native Plants
14297 Orange Blossom Rd, Oakdale, CA 95361
Find Out Farms
4712 Parker Ave, Sacramento, CA 95820
Mission Blue Nursery
3435 Bayshore Blvd, Brisbane, CA 94005
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GRASSES
Alkali-Sacaton
Sporobolus airoides
+4
May attract
Crows & Jays
Nuthatches
Sparrows
Woodpeckers
Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Provides
Fruit
Nuts
Seeds
ANNUALS/PER. / SHRUBS
Apricot Globe-Mallow
Sphaeralcea ambigua
+3
May attract
Vireos
Waxwings
Sparrows
Wood Warblers
Orioles
SHRUBS / TREES
Bitter Cherry
Prunus emarginata
+10
May attract
Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Wrens
Vireos
Nuthatches
Woodpeckers
Provides
Butterflies
Caterpillars
Fruit
Local resources
Your local Audubon offering native plant services is Palomar Audubon Society.
PO Box 2483, Escondido, CA 92033-2483
| palomaraudubon@gmail.com
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SHRUBS
Black Sage
Salvia mellifera
+11
May attract
Thrushes
Orioles
Wood Warblers
Crows & Jays
Vireos
Provides
Butterflies
Caterpillars
Nectar
SHRUBS
Bladder-Pod Beeplant
Peritoma arborea
+9
May attract
Waxwings
Vireos
Sparrows
Wood Warblers
Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Provides
Fruit
Nectar
Nuts
EVERGREEN / SHRUBS / TREES / VINES
Bluebrush
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus
+10
May attract
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Waxwings
Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Orioles
Woodpeckers
Provides
Butterflies
Caterpillars
EVERGREEN / SHRUBS / SUCCULENTS
Cactus-Apple
Opuntia engelmannii
+3
May attract
Crows & Jays
Sparrows
Woodpeckers
Chickadees & Titmice
Finches
Provides
Fruit
Nuts
SHRUBS / TREES
California False Buckthorn
Frangula californica
+4
May attract
Orioles
Thrushes
Crows & Jays
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Nuthatches
Provides
Fruit
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