Native Plants

Tulip Prickly-Pear

Opuntia phaeacantha
Location

Native to

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Type
Evergreen, Shrubs, Succulents
Attributes
Fruit, Nuts

May Attract

Tulip Prickly-Pear is thought to attract these families of birds
Family
Cardinals, Grosbeaks and Buntings
Family
Chickadees and Titmice
Family
Crows, Magpies, Jays
Family
Finches
Family
New World Sparrows
Family
Woodpeckers

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.

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.

Cassidy Farm Nursery

PO Box 287, Cleveland, NM 87715

(575) 387-2645

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.

Plants of the Southwest

6680 4th Street NW, Albuquerque, NM 87107

(505) 344-8830

Plants of the Southwest

3095 Agua Fria Road, Santa Fe, NM 87507

(505) 438-8888

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Alkali-Sacaton

GRASSES

Alkali-Sacaton

Sporobolus airoides

Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Woodpeckers
Chickadees & Titmice
+4

May attract

Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Woodpeckers
Chickadees & Titmice
Sparrows
Finches

Provides

Fruit

Nuts

Seeds

 
Ash-Leaf Maple

TREES

Ash-Leaf Maple

Acer negundo

Woodpeckers
Orioles
Wood Warblers
+11

May attract

Woodpeckers
Orioles
Wood Warblers
Vireos
Thrushes

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

Nuts

 
Big Sagebrush

EVERGREEN / SHRUBS

Big Sagebrush

Artemisia tridentata

Woodpeckers
Finches
Cardinals & Grosbeaks
+3

May attract

Woodpeckers
Finches
Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Crows & Jays
Chickadees & Titmice

Provides

Fruit

Nuts

Local resources
Your local Audubon offering native plant services is Sangre de Cristo Audubon Society.
P.O. Box22083, Santa Fe, NM 87502-2083
| President@AudubonSantaFe.org
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Black-Eyed-Susan

ANNUALS/PER.

Black-Eyed-Susan

Rudbeckia hirta

Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Crows & Jays
Nuthatches
+10

May attract

Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Crows & Jays
Nuthatches
Orioles
Waxwings

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

 
Blue Grama

GRASSES

Blue Grama

Bouteloua gracilis

Nuthatches
Woodpeckers
Crows & Jays
+4

May attract

Nuthatches
Woodpeckers
Crows & Jays
Sparrows
Finches

Provides

Fruit

Nuts

Seeds

 
Bluebell-of-Scotland

ANNUALS/PER.

Bluebell-of-Scotland

Campanula rotundifolia

Vireos
Waxwings
Hummingbirds
+4

May attract

Vireos
Waxwings
Hummingbirds
Orioles
Mockingbirds & Thrashers

Provides

Nectar

 
Bluebunch Fescue

GRASSES

Bluebunch Fescue

Festuca idahoensis

Nuthatches
Crows & Jays
Orioles
+9

May attract

Nuthatches
Crows & Jays
Orioles
Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Vireos

Provides

Fruit

Nuts

Seeds

 
Cascade Mountain-Ash

SHRUBS / TREES

Cascade Mountain-Ash

Sorbus scopulina

Nuthatches
Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Thrushes
+10

May attract

Nuthatches
Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Thrushes
Wood Warblers
Waxwings

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

 
Choke Cherry

SHRUBS / TREES

Choke Cherry

Prunus virginiana

Waxwings
Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Wood Warblers
+10

May attract

Waxwings
Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Wood Warblers
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Crows & Jays

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

 
Common Hackberry

TREES

Common Hackberry

Celtis occidentalis

Nuthatches
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Vireos
+10

May attract

Nuthatches
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Vireos
Waxwings
Wood Warblers

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

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