Native Plant Profiles

Get information on how to make your favorite native plants thrive in your bird-friendly garden.

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Phlox: A Sweet Addition To Any Woodland Garden
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Phlox: A Sweet Addition To Any Woodland Garden

Plant Eastern Blue Phlox for an evergreen ground cover that adds a burst of spring color to your garden, a sweet fragrance, and attracts hummingbirds.

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Plant spicebush, give a bird one more day!
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Plant spicebush, give a bird one more day!

The Spicebush is among our Bird-Friendly Native Plants of the Year for 2015. Find this and other plants at your local participating retailer.

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Vines Make for Happy Hummers
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Vines Make for Happy Hummers

Vines are self-filling hummingbird feeders! Plant them in your bird-friendly backyard.

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Winterberry – Irresistible to Birds AND People
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Winterberry – Irresistible to Birds AND People

Not only will the winterberries delight human neighbors every fall and winter, they will attract and feed a variety of birds.

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Happy Hummers Get Wild for White Flowers
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Happy Hummers Get Wild for White Flowers

With its white blossoms, Virginia Sweetspire might not look like a hummingbird magnet, but you can bet it is!

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Plant Beautyberry for Birds
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Plant Beautyberry for Birds

Plant an American beautyberry, and you WILL get a Black-throated Blue Warbler in your yard.

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Cardinal Flower: A Hummingbird Magnet
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Cardinal Flower: A Hummingbird Magnet

Attract Ruby-throated Hummingbirds to your yard with this bird-friendly native plant now available with participating retailers.

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Sweetbay Magnolia: Adding Life to Your Garden
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Sweetbay Magnolia: Adding Life to Your Garden

The Sweetbay Magnolia is among our Bird-Friendly Native Plants of the Year for 2016. Find this and other plants at your local participating retailer.

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A River Birch Oasis
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A River Birch Oasis

If you have space to plant just one tree to feed your birds, you can’t go wrong with the River Birch, one of our 2016 Bird-Friendly Native Plants of the Year.

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Enjoy A Living Bird Feeder with Little Bluestem
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Enjoy A Living Bird Feeder with Little Bluestem

Planting Little Bluestem in your yard is like planting a living bird feeder. Learn more about this plant featured on our 2016 Bird-Friendly Native Plant of the Year list.

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New State-wide Policies Help Ring in Native Plants Week 2023
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New State-wide Policies Help Ring in Native Plants Week 2023

This fall, celebrate Native Plants Week by starting your own garden and learning more about the new state policies.

New Policy Requires Native Plants at State Parks and Historical Sites
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New Policy Requires Native Plants at State Parks and Historical Sites

Birds and other pollinators will benefit from this far-reaching policy.

NC Native Plants Bill: Business Sign-on List
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NC Native Plants Bill: Business Sign-on List

Help recruit local nurseries, garden stores, and landscapers to support Senate Bill 318.

Five Years Later, the First Lady’s Native Plants Garden is Thriving
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Five Years Later, the First Lady’s Native Plants Garden is Thriving

This Native Plants Week, get inspiration for fall planting from the bird-and-butterfly garden at the Executive Mansion.

Native Plants Week 2022: Plant for Birds this Fall
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Native Plants Week 2022: Plant for Birds this Fall

Gov. Roy Cooper has set aside Oct. 17-23 as Native Plants Week; celebrate by growing more in your yard.

Audubon Flock Fills the Legislature at Advocacy Day
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Audubon Flock Fills the Legislature at Advocacy Day

Bird advocates led the way at our 6th annual Advocacy Day, speaking up for native plants, habitat, and family land.

This Native Plants Week, Get Your Hands Dirty
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This Native Plants Week, Get Your Hands Dirty

Join Audubon for the fifth annual celebration of native plants in North Carolina.

Big Progress on Native Plants, Family Land Protections at the Legislature
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Big Progress on Native Plants, Family Land Protections at the Legislature

We still have a long way to go, but Audubon advocates helped notch early wins for birds.

Durham Plant List Gets Bird-friendly Makeover
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Durham Plant List Gets Bird-friendly Makeover

New Hope Audubon recommends taking 72 invasive plants off the table for Durham development.

Celebrate Native Plants Week with Audubon
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Celebrate Native Plants Week with Audubon

Governor sets aside Oct. 19-25 to highlight importance of native plants in North Carolina.

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