13 Plants That Will Attract Birds To Your Garden

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Of all wildlife that frequent our gardens, birds are some of the most favored—and for good reason. Not only are they lovely to look at and listen to, backyard birds play a crucial role in maintaining ecosystems all around the world. With most of their diets consisting of insects and other pests, birds assist in keeping pest populations down. They also play a part in pollination by dispersing seeds and pollen all throughout their territories.

Attracting birds to your garden can elevate it to become a vibrant and joyous sanctuary, and this can be made simple when you add the right plants. From flowers to 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.

Purple Coneflower

This popular perennial is easy to grow and known for its beautiful purple hue and droopy petals. Getting the name from their cone-shaped center, a wide variety of birds enjoy the seeds from spent flowers.

Attracts: Cardinals, Finches, Chickadees, Jays

Black-Eyed Susans

An early summer bloomer, black-eyed Susans will attract a myriad of insects that are favored by insectivorous birds. The classic yellow and black flowers have seed heads with tiny dark seeds that attract a variety of bird species.

Attracts: Nuthatches, Grosbeaks, Finches, Chickadees, Cardinals

Common Milkweed

While the common milkweed is known for attracting the endangered monarch butterflies, they also attract a wide variety