Use these 10 plants to bring more feathered friends into your backyard.
Plants have a lot more to offer than just beautiful flowers. Why not get the most out of your garden by growing plants with multiple benefits? Here, you'll find 10 great blooms that offer seeds for birds.
Autumn Joy sedum (Sedum 'Autumn Joy', Zones 3 to 9)
Just when your other plants start to fade, Autumn Joy sedum will take the spotlight with its star-shaped blooms. Grow in full sun to light shade until the first frost.
Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia, Zones 3 to 9)
This is another garden classic birds adore. The traditional black-eyed Susan has dark centers and bright-yellow flowers, but now there are even more varieties to choose from. Grow in full sun to light shade for blooms in summer through autumn.
Blazing star (Liatris species, Zones 3 to 9)
Many gardeners know this plant as gayfeather. Don't be surprised when you see an American goldfinch gripping the purple spikes of this flower head. It grows up to 5 feet in full to partial sun and blooms in summer.
Read the entire article for all 10 plants at Birds and Blooms.
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