PLANT LIST TO ATTRACT BIRDS & BUTTERFLIES

KEY
S	dry	™	full sun
SS	moist but well drained	˜	full shade
SSS	moist	º	part shade

PERENNIALS
Botanical Name Common Name	Plant Form Perennials	Bloom Color &Time	Moisture	Light Exposure
Achillea Yarrow	Grows 36”-48” high, good for cutting &drying, drought tolerant	Yellow-Late spring to midsummer	SS	™
Alcea rosea Hollyhock	Grows 2’-9’ high, good for a back of the border, may require staking	Full range of color- mid-sum - early fall	SS	™
Allium tuberosum Garlic Chives	Grows 16”-24” high- good for edging and drying, prolific bloomer	White-mid-summer through fall	SSS	™º
Asclepias incarnata Swamp Milkweed	Native - grows 18”-36” high, low maintenance, wet site tolerant	Pink-Through summer	SSS	™
Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly Weed	Native -grows 18”-36” high, good for meadows & naturalizing, drought tolerant	Orange, red, yellow- Late spring to mid-summer	S	™
Aster novi-belgii New England Aster	Native –grows 12”-15” high, taller varieties available, good for meadows & naturalizing	Pink, blue, purple & white-Late summer to frost	SS	™
Aquilegia Columbine	Grows 12”-36” high, good for borders, woodlands, &cutting	Multiple colors-Late spring to early summer	SS	™º
Centranthus ruber Red Valerian	Grows 24”-36” high, bushy requiring space, self seeding	Pinkish red - through summer	SS	™
Coreopsis verticillata Coreopsis	Long flowering season- grows 18”-24” high, good for naturalizing, drought resistant	Yellow-Late spring to late summer	S	™
Echinacea purpurea Purple Coneflower	Native- long season-grows 24”-48” high, good for naturalizing & cutting, drought tolerant	Pink or purple- Throughout summer	SS	™º
Echinops ritro Globe Thistle	Grows 30”-48” high, good for borders, cutting & drying, heat tolerant	Blue- Throughout summer	SS	™
Eupatorium coelestinum Hardy Ageratum	Native –grows 24”-28” high, good for cutting, spreads easily	Bluish-purple, white- Midsummer to frost	SSS	™
Eupatorium Joe Pye Weed	Tall native -grows 5’-7’ high, good structural plant, wet site tolerant	Light purple, deep rose- Late summer into fall	SSS	™
Geranium maculatum Cranesbill	Grows 18”-24” high, good for rock garden & paths	Lilac blue-Early summer	SSS	™º
Heliotrope arborescens Heliotrope	Grows 12”-18” high, good for borders, containers & cutting	Violet, purple-Throughout summer	SS	™
Heuchera sanguinea Coral Bells	Short with good foliage-grows 12”-20” high, good for border & cutting	Red, pink or white-late spring - summer	SS	™º
Liatris scariosa Tall Gayfeather	Spiky flowers-grows 18”-36” high, good for borders, cutting & drying	Lavender or white-mid-summer to fall	SS	™º
Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal Flower	Native-grows 36”-48” high, good for borders and naturalizing	Red-early to late summer	SSS	º
Monarda didyma Beebalm	Native–grows 24”-48” high, good for naturalizing, spreads easily	Red, pink, purple, white- Summer/Fall	SSS	™
Nepeta Catmint	Grows 12”-36” high, good for borders, spreads easily	Lavender –Late spring to early summer	SS	™
Penstemon digitalis Beardtongue	Grows 18”-30” high, good for naturalizing & cutting	White w/ pink blush-Late spring to mid summer	SS	™
Phlox carolina Garden Phlox	Grows 24”-48” high, good for border, Select for mildew resistance	White-Summer through fall	SSS	™º
Rudbeckia fulgida Black-eyed Susan	Low maintenance-grows 24”-36” high, good for naturalizing & cutting, spreads easily, heat tolerant	Yellow with dark center-Summer through fall	S	™º
Rudbeckia hirta Black-eyed Susan ‘Rustic Colors’	Grows 18”-30” high, good for cutting, background, borders & bedding, low maintenance, heat tolerant	Orange, bronze, mahogany, bicolor-Summer through fall	S	™º
Salvia nemerosa Meadow Sage	Grows 18”-24” high, good for borders, slightly drought resistant	Violet, purple-Throughout summer	SS	™
Scabiosa columbaria Pincushion Flower	Grows 14”-18” high, good for borders & long lasting cut flowers	Pink, blue-Late spring through fall	SSS	™
Sedum spectabile Stonecrop	Grows 18”-24” high, good for borders & rock gardens, year round interest	Pink to bronze- Late summer to frost	SS	™
Solidago Goldenrod	Native- grows 36” high, good for fall color, naturalizing & cutting	Yellow-Late summer through fall	SS	™º
Verbena bonariensis Vervain	Grows 36”-54” high, good for borders, drought tolerant	Violet- Midsummer through fall	SS	™
Veronica spicata Spike Speedwell	Grows 30”-36” high , good for borders, cutting & rock gardens	Blue- Late spring through summer	SSS	™º

ANNUALS & HERBS THAT ATTRACT BIRDS AND BUTTERFLIES

ALYSSUM, CLEOME, COSMOS, DIANTHUS, FRENCH MARIGOLD, IMPATIENS, LANTANA, MEXICAN SUNFLOWER, MORNING GLORY, NASTURTIUM, NICOTIANA, PETUNIA, SALVIA, SNAPDRAGON, VERBENA, VIOLA, ZINNIA, DILL, FENNEL, HYSSOP, MARJORAM, PARSLEY, RUE

(Annuals - provide constant color and must be planted each year)

SHRUBS
Botanical Name Common Name	Plant Form Shrubs	Bloom Time & Color	Soil Type	Light Exposure
Abelia Glossy Abelia	Grows 4’- 5’ high with glossy foliage, good for massing	Pink-Summer to fall	SS	™
Caryopteris Blue Mist Shrub	Grows 3’- 4’ high, good for borders & massing, low maintenance	Blue- Summer	SS	™
Clethra alnifolia Sweet Pepperbush	Grows 3’- 8’ high, very fragrant	White, pink-Summer	SSS	™
Syringa Lilac	Grows 4’- 15’ high, very fragrant, dwarf cultivars resistant to mildew	Purple, pink, white-Late spring	SS	™
Vaccinium Blueberry	Grows 8’- 12’ high, Lowbush - dwarf variety, fruit for birds, fall color	White flowers-spring blue berries- summer	SS	™º
Viburnum Various cultivars- shrub & tree forms	Grows 6’-16’ high, Many different fruiting varieties available, some native, some fragrant	White flowers- spring Red to black fruit- fall into winter	SS	™
Weigela florida Old fashioned Weigela	Grows 7’-10’ high, showy blooms	White, pink- Late spring	SS	™

VINES
Botanical Name Common Name	Plant Form Vines	Bloom Color & Time	Soil Type	Light Exposure
Campis Trumpet Vine	Vigorous, grows 30-40’, prune early spring for maximum flowering	Orange, red, yellow-Summer through fall	SS	™
Ipomoea multifida Cardinal Climber	Grows 10’, mid-summer till frost, attracts hummingbirds	Crimson, Summer through fall	SS	™
Aristolochia Dutchman’s Pipe	Grows 30’, shade producing heart shaped leaves	Brownish-purple, June	SS	™º

All information was collected from the following sources: Manual of Herbaceous Ornamental Plants, Steven M. Still Land Designer Multi Media For Gardens - Garden Library * Taylor’s Guide to Shrubs, Taylor’s Guide to Perennials Michael Dirr’s Photo-Library of Woody Landscape Plants