Herb Gardens

Botanical Illustration of Calendula from Prof. Dr. Otto Wilhelm Thomé Flora von Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz 1885, Gera, Germany

Plants to Attract Birds:

Any plants that produce berries, or that have flowers which go to seed, are sure to draw birds to your own personal sanctuary. A few examples that you may want to try to grow include:

• Holly (Ilex aquifolium)
• Bachelor buttons (Centaurea cyanus)
• Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta)
• Coneflowers (Echinacea spp.)
• Cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus)
• Marigold (Tagetes spp.)
• Mexican sunflower (Tithonia rotundifolia)
• Mullein (Verbascum spp.)
• Pot marigold (Calendula officinalis)
• Sunflower (Helianthus annuus)

Additions to Your Garden:

I also have a bird bath and bird feeder placed in my front yard. My husband has built two bird houses for me which we placed on a sturdy but dead tree in our backyard.

Additional Information:

See Ortho’s All About Attracting Birds by Michael McKinley for further details on a variety of ways to attract birds to your yard and garden.

Public Domain Image of Sunflowers from the United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Center