Native Plants

Red-Spike Mexican-Hat

Ratibida columnifera
Location

Native to

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Type
Annuals/Per.
Attributes
Seeds

Also known as Prairie Coneflower and Thimbleflower, this is a leafy and branched, perennial plant that can reach 3 feet in height. It has long, leafless stalks that bear flower heads of 3 to 7 yellow to dark red, drooping rays. Drought tolerant, this plant does best in full sun and dry to moist, well-drained soils.

May Attract

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

Audubon Centers, State Offices & Chapters

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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.

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Local Nurseries

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PO Box 188, Coaldale, CO 81222

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GRASSES

Alkali-Sacaton

Sporobolus airoides

Nuthatches
Crows & Jays
Woodpeckers
+4

May attract

Nuthatches
Crows & Jays
Woodpeckers
Finches
Cardinals & Grosbeaks

Provides

Fruit

Nuts

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American Plum

SHRUBS / TREES

American Plum

Prunus americana

Wood Warblers
Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Waxwings
+10

May attract

Wood Warblers
Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Waxwings
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Chickadees & Titmice

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

 
Ash-Leaf Maple

TREES

Ash-Leaf Maple

Acer negundo

Vireos
Finches
Orioles
+11

May attract

Vireos
Finches
Orioles
Chickadees & Titmice
Cardinals & Grosbeaks

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

Nuts

Local resources
Your local Audubon offering native plant services is Arkansas Valley Audubon Society.
PO Box 522, Pueblo, CO 81002
| arkvalleyaudubon@gmail.com
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Big Sagebrush

EVERGREEN / SHRUBS

Big Sagebrush

Artemisia tridentata

Finches
Crows & Jays
Cardinals & Grosbeaks
+3

May attract

Finches
Crows & Jays
Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Sparrows
Woodpeckers

Provides

Fruit

Nuts

 
Black-Eyed-Susan

ANNUALS/PER.

Black-Eyed-Susan

Rudbeckia hirta

Vireos
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Chickadees & Titmice
+10

May attract

Vireos
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Chickadees & Titmice
Wood Warblers
Orioles

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

 
Blue Grama

GRASSES

Blue Grama

Bouteloua gracilis

Chickadees & Titmice
Nuthatches
Sparrows
+4

May attract

Chickadees & Titmice
Nuthatches
Sparrows
Finches
Cardinals & Grosbeaks

Provides

Fruit

Nuts

Seeds

 
Bluebell-of-Scotland

ANNUALS/PER.

Bluebell-of-Scotland

Campanula rotundifolia

Waxwings
Hummingbirds
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
+4

May attract

Waxwings
Hummingbirds
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Orioles
Sparrows

Provides

Nectar

 
Bluebunch Fescue

GRASSES

Bluebunch Fescue

Festuca idahoensis

Nuthatches
Chickadees & Titmice
Sparrows
+9

May attract

Nuthatches
Chickadees & Titmice
Sparrows
Waxwings
Orioles

Provides

Fruit

Nuts

Seeds

 
Butterfly Milkweed

ANNUALS/PER.

Butterfly Milkweed

Asclepias tuberosa

Thrushes
Chickadees & Titmice
Orioles
+12

May attract

Thrushes
Chickadees & Titmice
Orioles
Hummingbirds
Vireos

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

Nectar

Nuts

 
Cascade Mountain-Ash

SHRUBS / TREES

Cascade Mountain-Ash

Sorbus scopulina

Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Sparrows
Waxwings
+10

May attract

Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Sparrows
Waxwings
Wood Warblers
Vireos

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

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