This evergreen succulent is also known as Conchita, Chalk Dudleya, and Chalk Lettuce because of its chalky, greenish-white leaves. It grows in a rosette form close to the ground, and produces a 1 1/2 foot tall flower spike from May to July, with small, red flowers that attract hummingbirds. It is drought tolerant, and grows best in partial shade and dry, rocky soil.

Also known as Sticky or Bush Monkeyflower, this perennial shrub grows up to 5 feet in height and width. In the spring and summer it produces yellow, orange, or red flowers and evergreen foliage that is covered in a sticky secretion. This plant prefers full sun to partial shade, and can tolerate a variety of conditions, including drought and cold, as well as a wide range of soil types as long as they are well-drained. Blooming from March to August, Orange Bush-Monkey-Flower is a dependable source of nectar for hummingbirds.

This small to medium-sized tree, also called American Persimmon, grows 30 to 60 feet tall. Its bright orange fruit is fully ripe and edible following a frost, and is popular with birds such as the cedar waxwings pictured here.  Most native trees are either male or female; a male tree must be nearby in order for the female tree to bear fruit. This plant grows best in partial shade, and in moist, rich soils.