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Plants for birds

Choose the right plants, and you can provide food and shelter to attract a vast array of birds. 

Practical tips

  • If you put out food for birds, regularly clean the feeders
  • A shallow watertight bowl makes a great bird bath
  • Create nesting sites with dense shrubs or hedges

Berrying and fruiting shrubs

Helianthus 'Lemon Queen'
Helianthus 'Lemon Queen'
  • 1.5–2.5 metres
  • 0.5–1 metres
<em>Helianthus</em> 'Lemon Queen'
Helianthus × laetiflorus
Helianthus × laetiflorus
  • 1.5–2.5 metres
  • 1–1.5 metres
<em>Helianthus</em> × <em>laetiflorus</em>
Helianthus salicifolius
Helianthus salicifolius
  • 1.5–2.5 metres
  • 0.5–1 metres
<em>Helianthus</em> <em>salicifolius</em>
Helianthus annuus 'Teddy Bear' (d)
Helianthus annuus 'Teddy Bear' (d)
  • 0.1–0.5 metres
  • 0.1–0.5 metres
<em>Helianthus</em> <em>annuus</em> 'Teddy Bear' (d)
Helianthus annuus 'Claret'
Helianthus annuus 'Claret'
  • 1–1.5 metres
  • 0.1–0.5 metres
<em>Helianthus</em> <em>annuus</em> 'Claret'
Helianthus annuus 'Pastiche'
Helianthus annuus 'Pastiche'
  • 1–1.5 metres
  • 0.5–1 metres
<em>Helianthus</em> <em>annuus</em> 'Pastiche'
Helianthus annuus 'Valentine'
Helianthus annuus 'Valentine'
  • 1–1.5 metres
  • 0.1–0.5 metres
<em>Helianthus</em> <em>annuus</em> 'Valentine'
Helianthus annuus 'Ms Mars'
Helianthus annuus 'Ms Mars'
  • 0.5–1 metres
  • 0.1–0.5 metres
<em>Helianthus</em> <em>annuus</em> 'Ms Mars'
Helianthus annuus 'Giraffe'
Helianthus annuus 'Giraffe'
  • 4–8 metres
  • 0.5–1 metres
<em>Helianthus</em> <em>annuus</em> 'Giraffe'
Helianthus annuus 'Sunsation Yellow' (Sunsation Series)
<em>Helianthus</em> <em>annuus</em> 'Sunsation Yellow' (Sunsation Series)

Berrying and fruiting trees

Helianthus 'Lemon Queen'
Helianthus 'Lemon Queen'
  • 1.5–2.5 metres
  • 0.5–1 metres
<em>Helianthus</em> 'Lemon Queen'
Helianthus × laetiflorus
Helianthus × laetiflorus
  • 1.5–2.5 metres
  • 1–1.5 metres
<em>Helianthus</em> × <em>laetiflorus</em>
Helianthus salicifolius
Helianthus salicifolius
  • 1.5–2.5 metres
  • 0.5–1 metres
<em>Helianthus</em> <em>salicifolius</em>
Helianthus annuus 'Teddy Bear' (d)
Helianthus annuus 'Teddy Bear' (d)
  • 0.1–0.5 metres
  • 0.1–0.5 metres
<em>Helianthus</em> <em>annuus</em> 'Teddy Bear' (d)
Helianthus annuus 'Claret'
Helianthus annuus 'Claret'
  • 1–1.5 metres
  • 0.1–0.5 metres
<em>Helianthus</em> <em>annuus</em> 'Claret'
Helianthus annuus 'Pastiche'
Helianthus annuus 'Pastiche'
  • 1–1.5 metres
  • 0.5–1 metres
<em>Helianthus</em> <em>annuus</em> 'Pastiche'
Helianthus annuus 'Valentine'
Helianthus annuus 'Valentine'
  • 1–1.5 metres
  • 0.1–0.5 metres
<em>Helianthus</em> <em>annuus</em> 'Valentine'
Helianthus annuus 'Ms Mars'
Helianthus annuus 'Ms Mars'
  • 0.5–1 metres
  • 0.1–0.5 metres
<em>Helianthus</em> <em>annuus</em> 'Ms Mars'
Helianthus annuus 'Giraffe'
Helianthus annuus 'Giraffe'
  • 4–8 metres
  • 0.5–1 metres
<em>Helianthus</em> <em>annuus</em> 'Giraffe'
Helianthus annuus 'Sunsation Yellow' (Sunsation Series)
<em>Helianthus</em> <em>annuus</em> 'Sunsation Yellow' (Sunsation Series)

Seed-bearing plants and trees

Helianthus 'Lemon Queen'
Helianthus 'Lemon Queen'
  • 1.5–2.5 metres
  • 0.5–1 metres
<em>Helianthus</em> 'Lemon Queen'
Helianthus × laetiflorus
Helianthus × laetiflorus
  • 1.5–2.5 metres
  • 1–1.5 metres
<em>Helianthus</em> × <em>laetiflorus</em>
Helianthus salicifolius
Helianthus salicifolius
  • 1.5–2.5 metres
  • 0.5–1 metres
<em>Helianthus</em> <em>salicifolius</em>
Helianthus annuus 'Teddy Bear' (d)
Helianthus annuus 'Teddy Bear' (d)
  • 0.1–0.5 metres
  • 0.1–0.5 metres
<em>Helianthus</em> <em>annuus</em> 'Teddy Bear' (d)
Helianthus annuus 'Claret'
Helianthus annuus 'Claret'
  • 1–1.5 metres
  • 0.1–0.5 metres
<em>Helianthus</em> <em>annuus</em> 'Claret'
Helianthus annuus 'Pastiche'
Helianthus annuus 'Pastiche'
  • 1–1.5 metres
  • 0.5–1 metres
<em>Helianthus</em> <em>annuus</em> 'Pastiche'
Helianthus annuus 'Valentine'
Helianthus annuus 'Valentine'
  • 1–1.5 metres
  • 0.1–0.5 metres
<em>Helianthus</em> <em>annuus</em> 'Valentine'
Helianthus annuus 'Ms Mars'
Helianthus annuus 'Ms Mars'
  • 0.5–1 metres
  • 0.1–0.5 metres
<em>Helianthus</em> <em>annuus</em> 'Ms Mars'
Helianthus annuus 'Giraffe'
Helianthus annuus 'Giraffe'
  • 4–8 metres
  • 0.5–1 metres
<em>Helianthus</em> <em>annuus</em> 'Giraffe'
Helianthus annuus 'Sunsation Yellow' (Sunsation Series)
<em>Helianthus</em> <em>annuus</em> 'Sunsation Yellow' (Sunsation Series)

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