Make your garden a bird’s paradise with these plants.
Of all wildlife that frequent our gardens, birds are some of the most favoredand for good reason.
With most of their diets consisting of insects and other pests, birds assist in keeping pest populations down.
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They also play a part in pollination by dispersingseedsand pollen all throughout their territories.
Fromflowersto trees to shrubs, there are some plants that birds in the South are more susceptible to visiting.
Keep reading for a comprehensive list of plants that will attract birds to your garden this season.
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Getting the name from their cone-shaped center, a wide variety of birds enjoy the seeds from spent flowers.
The dainty purple flowers are a welcome sight in any garden and bring wonderful biodiversity to anywhere it inhabits.
These flowers are long-lasting and are tolerable to many types of soil.
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Easy to grow and lovely to see, sunflowers are a fantastic option for your garden.
These long-lasting annual flowers are loved by birds and bugs for their bright blooms and nutritious seeds.
Trumpet honeysuckle is a vine with bright red flowers that are loved for their nectar and berries.
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Trumpet honeysuckle begins to flower in mid-spring and can be used as a ground cover or climbing vine.
The leaves also attract insects that some wild birds eat, including silkworms.
These stunning shrubs produces a multitude of colors throughout the seasons and work well among other plants.
You may even catch birds taking shelter and building nests in their branches.
Attracts:Robins, Thrashers, Towhees, Catbirds, Mockingbirds, Orioles, Vireos, Tanagers, Warblers
