Native Plants for Birds and Butterflies

Fruits for Birds  •  Seeds for Birds  •  Nectar Plants for Hummingbirds
Nectar Plants for ButterfliesFood Plants for Butterfly Larvae

To jump to a specific section, click on the links above.

Fruits for Birds

SHRUBS/TREES
Botanical nameCommon name
Amelanchier alnifoliaserviceberry
Cornus stoloniferared osier dogwood
Crataegus douglasiiDouglas hawthorn
Lonicera involucratatwinberry
Mahonia aquifoliumtall mahonia
Mahonia repenscreeping mahonia
Prunus emarginatabitter cherry
Prunus virginianachokecherry
Frangula purshianacascara
Ribes aureumgolden currant
Ribes cereumwax currant
Ribes sanguineumred-flowering currant
Rosa nutkanaNootka rose
Rosa woodsiiWood’s rose
Rubus nutkanathimbleberry
Sambucus spp.elderberry
Sorbus scopulinaWestern mountain ash
Symphoricarpus albuscommon snowberry
Vaccinium membranaceumblack huckleberry
Viburnum edulehighbush cranberry

Seeds for Birds

GRASSES
Botanical nameCommon name
All native grasses including
Festuca idahoensisIdaho fescue
Koeleria cristataJunegrass
Leymus cinereusgiant wildrye
Achnatherum hymenoidesIndian ricegrass
Pseudoregneria spicatabluebunch wheatgrass

WILDFLOWERS
Botanical nameCommon name
Achillea millefoliumyarrow
Aquilegia formosared columbine
Arnica cordifoliaheartleaf arnica
Aster spp.asters
Balsamorhiza sagittataarrowleaf balsamroot
Heterotheca villosagolden aster
Chamaenerion angustifoliumfireweed
Erigeron spp.fleabanes
Eriophyllum lanatumOregon sunshine
Gaillardia aristatablanketflower
Lomatium spp.desert parsleys
Lupinus spp.lupines
Wyethia amplexicaulismule’s ears

SHRUBS/TREES
Botanical nameCommon name
Acer spp.maples
Alnus incanamountain alder
Betula occidentaliswater birch
Chrysothamnus nauseousrabbitbrush
Clematis ligusticifoliaWestern clematis
Holodiscus discoloroceanspray
Philadelphus lewisiimockorange
Populus trichocarpablack cottonwood

Nectar Plants for Hummingbirds

WILDFLOWERS
Botanical nameCommon name
Aquilegia formosared columbine
Asclepias sp.milkweeds
Castilleja spp.Indian paintbrush
Chamaenerion angustifoliumfireweed
Eriogonum spp.wild buckwheats
Ipomopsis aggregatascarlet gilia
Lupinus spp.lupines
Mimulus spp.monkeyflowers
Monardella odoratissimacoyote mint
Penstemon spp.penstemons
Sphaeralcea munroanaorange globemallow

SHRUBS/TREES
Botanical nameCommon name
Amelanchier alnifoliaserviceberry
Arctostaphylos uva-ursikinnikinnick
Clematis ligusticifoliaWestern clematis
Crataegus douglasiiDouglas hawthorn
Cornus stoloniferared osier dogwood
Holodiscus discoloroceanspray
Lonicera ciliosaorange honeysuckle
Lonicera involucratatwinberry
Mahonia spp.Oregon grape
Philadelphus lewisiimockorange
Frangula purshianacascara
Ribes spp.currants
Rosa spp.roses
Rubus nutkanathimbleberry
Salvia dorriipurple sage
Sambucus spp.elderberry
Symphoricarpus albuscommon snowberry
Vaccinium spp.huckleberries

Nectar Plants for Butterflies

WILDFLOWERS
Botanical nameCommon nameButterflies attracted
Achillea millefoliumyarrow
Anaphalis margaritaceapearly everlasting
Asclepias speciosashowy milkweed
Aster spp.astersorange sulphur
Balsamorhiza sagittataarrowleaf balsamroot
Heterotheca villosagolden aster
Erigeron spp.fleabanes
Eriogonum spp.wild buckwheatswood nymphs
Eriophyllum lanatumOregon sunshine
Gaillardia aristatablanketflower
Ipomopsis aggregatascarlet gilia
Lomatium spp.desert parsleysswallowtails
Lupinus spp.lupines
Mimulus spp.monkeyflowers
Monardella odoratissimacoyote mint
Penstemon spp.penstemonsanise swallowtail
Phlox spp.phlox
Wyethia amplexicaulismule’s ears

SHRUBS/TREES
Botanical nameCommon nameButterflies attracted
Ceanothus spp.ceanothus, snowbrush
Ericameria nauseosarabbitbrushpainted lady
Clematis ligusticifoliaWestern clematis
Crataegus douglasiiDouglas hawthorn
Cornus stoloniferared osier dogwoodorange sulphur
Holodiscus discoloroceanspraypale swallowtail
Lonicera ciliosaorange honeysuckle
Lonicera involucratatwinberry
Mahonia spp.Oregon grapepainted lady
Philadelphus lewisiimockorangetiger swallowtail
Prunus spp.cherriesmany, incl. hairstreaks, elfins, Sara orangetip
Purshia tridentatabitterbrush
Rosa spp.roses
Salix spp.willowsmourning cloak, Milbert’s tortoiseshell
Salvia dorriipurple sage
Sambucus spp.elderberry
Spiraea spp.hardhack, spirea

Food Plants for Butterfly Larvae

GRASSES
Botanical nameCommon nameComment
Many spp.skippers, common wood nymph

WILDFLOWERS
Botanical nameCommon nameComment
Anaphalis margaritaceapearly everlastingpainted lady
Asclepias spp.milkweedsmonarch
Compositaesunflower familypainted lady
Eriogonum spp.wild buckwheats
Lomatium spp.desert parsleysswallowtails
Lupinus spp.lupinesblues
Penstemon spp.penstemonscheckerspots

SHRUBS/TREES
Botanical nameCommon nameComment
Acer spp.maplestiger swallowtail
Alnus incanamountain alderpale swallowtail
Amelanchier alnifoliaserviceberry
Arctostaphylos uva-ursikinnikinnickbrown elfin
Betula occidentaliswater birch
Ceanothus spp.ceanothus, snowbrushbrown elfin, California tortoiseshell
Crataegus douglasiiDouglas hawthornpale swallowtail, mourning cloak
Cornus stoloniferared osier dogwood
Holodiscus discoloroceanspraypale swallowtail, brown elfin
Philadelphus lewisiimock orangetiger swallowtail
Pinus spp.pinespine white, Western pine elfin
Populus trichocarpablack cottonwoodtiger swallowtail, mourning cloak, Lorquin’s admiral
Populus tremuloidesquaking aspentiger swallowtail, mourning cloak, Lorquin’s admiral
Prunus spp.cherriesswallowtails, Lorquin’s admiral
Pseudotsuga menziesiiDouglas firpine white
Purshia tridentatabitterbrushhairstreaks
Frangulapurshianacascara
Ribes spp.currantspale swallowtail
Rosa spp.rosesmourning cloak
Salix spp.willowstiger swallowtail, mourning cloak, Lorquin’s admiral
Spiraea spp.hardhack, spirea
Symphoricarpos albuscommon snowberryvariable checkerspot

To check availability and learn how to order, note the species name, then reference the latest Plant Availability on the Ordering Page.