PLANTS THAT ATTRACT BIRDS FOR SOUTHERN CLIMATES
Native Plants Listed in Bold
Select plant name for more information. (Plant
links from Floridata.com and enature.com, when available)
FS=Full Sun, PS=Partial Shade, Sh=Full Shade
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Scientific Name
Common name
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Type
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Height
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Spread
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Comments
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Bumelia
tenax
Tough bumelia |
Tree |
15-30' |
10-20' |
FS-PS; evergreen; well-drained, dry
soil; cold, drought and salt tolerant; fruit attracts birds |
Carpinus
caroliniana
Blue beech
|
Tree |
20-30' |
20-30' |
FS-Sh; deciduous; prefers moist soil
but is moderately drought tolerate |
Chionanthus
virginicus
Fringe tree |
Tree |
12-20' |
10-15' |
FS-Sh; deciduous; prefers moist soil |
Ilex
cassine
Dahoon holly |
Tree |
20-30' |
8-12' |
FS-PS; evergreen; prefers wet or moist
soil; tolerates dry soil; berries, shelter |
Ilex
vomitoria
Yaupon Holly |
Tree |
15-25' |
15-20' |
FS-Sh; evergreen; well-drained soil;
drought tolerant; berries, shelter |
Juniperus
silicicola
Southern redcedar |
Tree |
30-45' |
20-30' |
FS-PS; drought tolerant; can tolerate wet or dry
soil; salt tolerant; berries, shelter |
Myrica
cerifera
Wax myrtle |
Tree |
15-25' |
20-25' |
FS-Sh; evergreen; can tolerate flooding; berries
on female plants |
Pinus
elliotti var. densa
Slash pine |
Tree |
50-70' |
35-50' |
FS-PS; evergreen; well-drained soil; tolerates
wet soil or drought; seed, shelter |
Quercus
laurifolia
Laurel oak |
Tree |
60-70' |
35-45' |
FS-PS; moderate drought tolerance; Acorns, insects,
shelter |
Sabal
Palmetto
Cabbage palm |
Tree |
40-60' |
10-15' |
FS-PS; grows almost anywhere but standing water;
nectar, berries |
Callicarpa
americana
Beautyberry |
Shrub |
4-6' |
6-10' |
FS-PS; well-drained, dry soil; cold and drought
tolerant; berries |
Forestiera
segregata
Florida privet |
Shrub |
10-15' |
5-10' |
PS; high drought tolerance; tolerate poor soil
and cold; prefers moist soil; berries |
Hamelia
patens
Firebush |
Shrub |
2-4' |
1-3' |
FS-Sh; well-drained, moist or dry soils; can die
back in freeze; berries, nectar |
Psychotria
nervosa
Wild coffee |
Shrub |
6-9' |
3-7' |
FS-Sh; dry to moist soils; sensitive to drought;
berries |
Rhus
copallina
Winged sumac |
Shrub |
6-10' |
3-6' |
FS-Sh; well-drained, dry soil; cold and drought
tolerant; fruit |
Viburnum
obovatum
Walter's viburnum |
Shrub |
8-25' |
6-10' |
FS-Sh; well-drained soil; high drought tolerance;
cold tolerant; prefers moist soil; fruit, insects, shelter |
Lonicera
sempervirens
Coral Honeysuckle
|
Vine |
0-1' |
Vine |
FS; well-drained soils; dry soils; high salt tolerance;
Nectar, fruit, insects, shelter |
Helianthus
spp.
Sunflower |
Annual |
2-12' |
1-3' |
FS; well-drained, moist soil; Seeds |
Rudbeckia
spp.
Black-eyed Susan |
Annual |
1-3' |
1-3' |
FS-PS; well-drained, moist to dry soil; allow
to go to seed for birds; Seeds |
Tagetes
spp.
Marigold |
Annual |
1-4' |
1-4' |
FS; well-drained, moist soil; allow to go to seed
for birds; Seeds |
Zinnia
spp
Zinnia |
Annual |
1-4' |
1-4' |
FS; well-drained, moist to dry soil; allow to
go to seed for birds; Seeds |
Chrysanthemum
spp
Chrysanthemum |
Perennial |
1-4' |
1-4' |
FS-PS; well-drained, evenly moist soil; allow
to go to seed for birds; Seeds |
Echinacea
purpurea
Purple Coneflower |
Perennial |
2-3' |
2-3' |
FS-PS; needs good drainage; allow
to go to seed for birds; Seeds |
