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

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.

Riverview Native Nursery

5635 County Road 72, Spencerville, IN 46788

(1260) 704-5092

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Wrens
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+10

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American Basswood

TREES

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Sparrows
Crows & Jays
Wood Warblers
+11

May attract

Sparrows
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American Elm

TREES

American Elm

Ulmus americana

Nuthatches
Sparrows
Woodpeckers
+11

May attract

Nuthatches
Sparrows
Woodpeckers
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Cardinals & Grosbeaks

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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 Hornbeam

TREES

American Hornbeam

Carpinus caroliniana

Sparrows
Waxwings
Woodpeckers
+11

May attract

Sparrows
Waxwings
Woodpeckers
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Vireos

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

Nuts

 
American Plum

SHRUBS / TREES

American Plum

Prunus americana

Wrens
Woodpeckers
Waxwings
+10

May attract

Wrens
Woodpeckers
Waxwings
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Crows & Jays

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

 
American Sycamore

TREES

American Sycamore

Platanus occidentalis

Wrens
Wood Warblers
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
+11

May attract

Wrens
Wood Warblers
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Sparrows

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

Nuts

 
American Witch-Hazel

SHRUBS / TREES

American Witch-Hazel

Hamamelis virginiana

Chickadees & Titmice
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Wrens
+11

May attract

Chickadees & Titmice
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Wrens
Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Thrushes

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

Nuts

 
Ash-Leaf Maple

TREES

Ash-Leaf Maple

Acer negundo

Waxwings
Chickadees & Titmice
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
+11

May attract

Waxwings
Chickadees & Titmice
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Sparrows
Crows & Jays

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

Nuts

 
Black Cherry

TREES

Black Cherry

Prunus serotina

Sparrows
Nuthatches
Orioles
+10

May attract

Sparrows
Nuthatches
Orioles
Vireos
Mockingbirds & Thrashers

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

 
Black Oak

TREES

Black Oak

Quercus velutina

Wood Warblers
Orioles
Sparrows
+11

May attract

Wood Warblers
Orioles
Sparrows
Chickadees & Titmice
Mockingbirds & Thrashers

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

Nuts

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