Native Plants

Red Mulberry

Morus rubra
Location

Native to

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Type
Trees
Attributes
Butterflies, Caterpillars, Fruit

Otherwise known as Moral, this medium-sized, perennial tree grows up to 60 feet tall, with a short trunk and a broad, rounded crown. It produces catkins that are highly attractive to birds, and turn from light green to red and then to black, blooming from March to June. It is adaptable to different conditions, growing in full sun to shade, and in dry to moist sandy, loam, and clay soils.

May Attract

Red Mulberry is thought to attract these families of birds
Family
Cardinals, Grosbeaks and Buntings
Family
Chickadees and Titmice
Family
Crows, Magpies, Jays
Family
Mockingbirds and Thrashers
Family
Nuthatches
Family
Blackbirds and Orioles
Family
New World Sparrows
Family
Thrushes
Family
Vireos
Family
Waxwings
Family
Wood Warblers
Family
Woodpeckers
Family
Wrens

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 Great Lakes

200 W. Madison Street, CHICAGO, IL 60606

nicole.minadeo@audubon.org

Services

  • Education programs & presentations
  • Habitat Ambassador volunteer training
  • Habitat installation/restoration projects
  • Municipal & corporate habitat planning & consultation
  • Native plant sales
  • Residential habitat improvement consultation

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.

Keystone Flora Native Plants Nursery of Southwest Ohio

PO Box 20109, Cincinnati, OH 45220

(513) 961-2727

Mary's Plant Farm

2410 Lanes Mill Road, Hamilton, OH 45013

(513) 894-0022

L'Obel Nursery (Call for hours and information)

6751 Brown Road, Oxford, OH 45056

(513) 374-2118

Freshwater Farms of Ohio

2624 North US Highway 68, Urbana, OH 43708

(937) 652-3701

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.

Deeply Rooted Landscapes

1230 N Montgomery County Line Road , Tipp City, OH 45371

Natives in Harmony

4652 Township Road 179, Marengo , OH 43334

(419) 688-9800

Go Natives Now

107 E. Concord Drive, Lebanon, OH 45036

(513) 505-7191

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SHRUBS / TREES

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Vireos
Woodpeckers
Orioles
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Vireos
Woodpeckers
Orioles
Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Mockingbirds & Thrashers

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Butterflies

Caterpillars

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American Basswood

TREES

American Basswood

Tilia americana

Thrushes
Orioles
Finches
+11

May attract

Thrushes
Orioles
Finches
Wrens
Chickadees & Titmice

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

Nuts

 
American Beech

TREES

American Beech

Fagus grandifolia

Waxwings
Vireos
Wrens
+11

May attract

Waxwings
Vireos
Wrens
Nuthatches
Orioles

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

Nuts

Local resources
Your local Audubon offering native plant services is Audubon Society of Ohio.
3398 W. Galbraith Road, Cincinnati, OH 45239
| info@cincinnatiaudubon.org
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American Elm

TREES

American Elm

Ulmus americana

Woodpeckers
Waxwings
Crows & Jays
+11

May attract

Woodpeckers
Waxwings
Crows & Jays
Sparrows
Finches

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

Nuts

 
American Hazelnut

SHRUBS

American Hazelnut

Corylus americana

Chickadees & Titmice
Waxwings
Sparrows
+11

May attract

Chickadees & Titmice
Waxwings
Sparrows
Crows & Jays
Thrushes

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

Nuts

 
American Hornbeam

TREES

American Hornbeam

Carpinus caroliniana

Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Chickadees & Titmice
Wrens
+11

May attract

Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Chickadees & Titmice
Wrens
Woodpeckers
Orioles

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

Nuts

 
American Plum

SHRUBS / TREES

American Plum

Prunus americana

Wood Warblers
Waxwings
Orioles
+10

May attract

Wood Warblers
Waxwings
Orioles
Wrens
Crows & Jays

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

 
American Pokeweed

ANNUALS/PER.

American Pokeweed

Phytolacca americana

Woodpeckers
Orioles
Finches
+7

May attract

Woodpeckers
Orioles
Finches
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Cardinals & Grosbeaks

Provides

Fruit

Nuts

 
American Sycamore

TREES

American Sycamore

Platanus occidentalis

Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Wood Warblers
Sparrows
+11

May attract

Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Wood Warblers
Sparrows
Finches
Woodpeckers

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

Nuts

 
American Witch-Hazel

SHRUBS / TREES

American Witch-Hazel

Hamamelis virginiana

Wood Warblers
Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Nuthatches
+11

May attract

Wood Warblers
Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Nuthatches
Wrens
Orioles

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

Nuts

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