Native Plants

Sweet-Fern

Comptonia peregrina
Location

Native to

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Type
Shrubs, Vines
Attributes
Butterflies, Caterpillars

May Attract

Sweet-Fern 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

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.

New England Wildflower Society

180 Hemenway Road, Framingham, MA 01701

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.

Rhode Island Wild Plant Society

PO Box 888, North Kingstown, RI 02852

(401) 789-7497

The Rhode Island Natural History Survey, Rhody Native Initiative

10 Ranger Road, Kingston, RI 02881

(401) 874-5807

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Thrushes
Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Nuthatches
+10

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Nuthatches
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Fruit

 
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TREES

American Basswood

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Waxwings
Chickadees & Titmice
Orioles
+11

May attract

Waxwings
Chickadees & Titmice
Orioles
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American Beech

TREES

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Woodpeckers
Vireos
Crows & Jays
+11

May attract

Woodpeckers
Vireos
Crows & Jays
Chickadees & Titmice
Orioles

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Caterpillars

Fruit

Nuts

 
American Elm

TREES

American Elm

Ulmus americana

Wood Warblers
Finches
Vireos
+11

May attract

Wood Warblers
Finches
Vireos
Sparrows
Cardinals & Grosbeaks

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

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American Hazelnut

SHRUBS

American Hazelnut

Corylus americana

Chickadees & Titmice
Crows & Jays
Wood Warblers
+11

May attract

Chickadees & Titmice
Crows & Jays
Wood Warblers
Orioles
Nuthatches

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

Nuts

 
American Holly

EVERGREEN / SHRUBS / TREES

American Holly

Ilex opaca

Sparrows
Waxwings
Crows & Jays
+10

May attract

Sparrows
Waxwings
Crows & Jays
Orioles
Wrens

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

 
American Hornbeam

TREES

American Hornbeam

Carpinus caroliniana

Sparrows
Vireos
Finches
+11

May attract

Sparrows
Vireos
Finches
Chickadees & Titmice
Crows & Jays

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

Nuts

 
American Larch

TREES

American Larch

Larix laricina

Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Woodpeckers
Wrens
+11

May attract

Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Woodpeckers
Wrens
Sparrows
Thrushes

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Seeds

 
American Plum

SHRUBS / TREES

American Plum

Prunus americana

Chickadees & Titmice
Woodpeckers
Sparrows
+10

May attract

Chickadees & Titmice
Woodpeckers
Sparrows
Wrens
Nuthatches

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

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