Native Plants

Redbud

Cercis canadensis
Location

Native to

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Type
Trees
Attributes
Butterflies, Caterpillars, Fruit, Nectar, Nuts

Redbud, or Eastern Redbud, is an understory shrub or small tree that grows up to 30 feet tall. It often has a short, crooked gray-barked trunk and a wide-spreading, irregular crown of heart-shaped and smooth leaves. The flowers are bright pink while buds become light pink as they bloom in their clusters, transforming during the summer into flattened, brown seedpods. The seedpods can stay on the tree through fall and sometimes into winter. This tree does best in partial shade, and in moist, well-drained, fertile soils.

May Attract

Redbud is thought to attract these families of birds
Family
Cardinals, Grosbeaks and Buntings
Family
Chickadees and Titmice
Family
Crows, Magpies, Jays
Family
Finches
Family
Hummingbirds
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.

Discovery Center

3401 Reservoir Dr, Philadelphia, PA 19121

(610) 990-3431

Services

  • Education programs & presentations
  • Habitat installation/restoration projects

John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove

1201 Pawlings Road, Audubon, PA 19403

(610) 666-5593 |

midatlantic@audubon.org

Services

  • Education programs & presentations
  • Habitat installation/restoration projects

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.

Croshaw Nursery

113 Mill Lane West, Columbus, NJ 08022

(609) 298-0477

Pinelands Nursery (Wholesale Only)

323 Island Road, Columbus, NJ 08022

(609) 291-9486

Arrowwood Native Plant Nursery

961 Clark Avenue, Franklinville, NJ 08322

(856) 697-6045

RareFind Nursery

957 Patterson Road, Jackson, NJ 08527

(732) 833-0613

New Moon Nursery (Wholesale Only)

975 Barretts Run Road, Bridgeton, NJ 08302

(888) 998-1951

Earth First Native Plant Nursery & Gifts

2501 Tilton Road, Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234

Clemenson Farms Native Nursery (Wholesale Only)

PO Box 215, Estell Manor, NJ 08319

(609) 476-3903

Toadshade Wildflower Farm

53 Everittstown Road, Frenchtown, NJ 08825

(908) 996-7500

Tuckahoe Nurseries

2 Tarkiln Road, Woodbine, NJ 08270

(609) 861-0533

Coastal Native Plants Nursery

PO Box 42, Mauricetown, NJ 08239

(856) 785-1102

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.

New Moon Nursery (Wholesale Only)

975 Barretts Run Road, Bridgeton, NJ 08302

(888) 998-1951

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American Beech

TREES

American Beech

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Nuthatches
Wood Warblers
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
+11

May attract

Nuthatches
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Local resources
Your local Audubon offering native plant services is Discovery Center.
3401 Reservoir Dr, Philadelphia, PA 19121
(610) 990-3431 |
 
American Elm

TREES

American Elm

Ulmus americana

Woodpeckers
Crows & Jays
Sparrows
+11

May attract

Woodpeckers
Crows & Jays
Sparrows
Wrens
Finches

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

Nuts

 
American Hazelnut

SHRUBS

American Hazelnut

Corylus americana

Waxwings
Thrushes
Wrens
+11

May attract

Waxwings
Thrushes
Wrens
Chickadees & Titmice
Wood Warblers

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

Nuts

 
American Holly

EVERGREEN / SHRUBS / TREES

American Holly

Ilex opaca

Woodpeckers
Sparrows
Cardinals & Grosbeaks
+10

May attract

Woodpeckers
Sparrows
Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Vireos

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

 
American Hornbeam

TREES

American Hornbeam

Carpinus caroliniana

Thrushes
Waxwings
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
+11

May attract

Thrushes
Waxwings
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Wrens
Vireos

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

Nuts

 
American Plum

SHRUBS / TREES

American Plum

Prunus americana

Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Wood Warblers
Thrushes
+10

May attract

Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Wood Warblers
Thrushes
Sparrows
Crows & Jays

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

 
American Pokeweed

ANNUALS/PER.

American Pokeweed

Phytolacca americana

Crows & Jays
Orioles
Cardinals & Grosbeaks
+7

May attract

Crows & Jays
Orioles
Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Waxwings
Woodpeckers

Provides

Fruit

Nuts

 
American Sycamore

TREES

American Sycamore

Platanus occidentalis

Orioles
Woodpeckers
Vireos
+11

May attract

Orioles
Woodpeckers
Vireos
Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Nuthatches

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

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