Plants that Attract Songbirds - Displayed by Common Name in Ascending Order - Page 1 of 2

Flowering spikes with trumpets of vivid blue. Carefree and drought resistant, this Penstemon sports an interesting purple blush at the stems. Glossy green foliage is a nice complement. Attractive glossy deep green foliage. Requires a well-drained soil. Flowers first year.

This river bottom native also does well on upland soils. Resistant to bronze birch borer, it has nice yellow fall color, and attractive cinnamon-brown exfoliating bark for an interesting winter effect.

This thornless, heat tolerant blackberry is a prolific producer of deliciously sweet and juicy, deep blue-black berries - that can be harvested without getting pricked by thorns! Small, soft pink flowers appear on second year wood, the semi-erect canes yielding a reliable crop of large blackberries in midsummer. Deciduous.

‘Goldsturm’ Black Eyed Susans have a long season of bloom and a sturdy, upright habit. The gold daisy-like flowers have a distinct dark brown central cone and are held on branching stems. Do not deadhead these cones if you want winter interest since the black seed heads remain attractive throughout the winter and the seeds provide a source of food for small birds.

An improved ‘Goldsturm’ which blooms three weeks earlier. Gold flowers with dark green foliage; compact growth habit.

Finally, a Black Eyed Susan that's resistant to the Septoria leaf spot! Thanks to the thinner and hairier leaves, this hybrid Rudbeckia shows no signs of the fungus even in wet, humid conditions. A dome-like habit of golden yellow flowers with black centers are produced heavily from July to September here in Michigan, with some color until frost. Destined to be the new staple for landscapes! From Brent Horvath of Intrinsic Perennial Gardens.

Long-lasting, 4" red and yellow bicolor blooms top very vigorous and floriferous, heat-tolerant plants.

‘Chocolate Orange’ Rudbeckia boasts large chocolate-mahogany 4" flowers adorned with beautifully contrasting orange tips. They bloom profusely from mid-summer to frost, providing weeks of eye-catching color. An outstanding cut flower, the seed heads have good winter interest unless they are used in dried arrangements.

Denver Daisy sports enormous 6" to 8" blooms with outstretched petals of purest yellow. At the base of each petal is a dab or two of dark red, creating a halo around the chocolate-brown cone.

Generous amounts of burgundy, daisy-like flowers with brown center disks. Scores of blooms appear from summer until fall with no deadheading. Choose this variety for naturalized areas, wildflower meadows, and borders. A short-lived perennial with pleasing tendencies to reseed. It is easy to grow in average, moist, well-drained soil.

Callie® Blueberry Spark Calibrachoa is a trailing variety bearing hundreds of self cleaning, heat tolerant, white with purple-eye blossoms with attractive purple midribs and lacy venation on each and every petal. These petunia-like blossoms stand up to rain and weather much better than their cousin, the petunia, and will literally bloom non-stop all season without deadheading!

‘Superbells Blackcurrant Punch’, is a gorgeous two tone velvety deep burgundy with a dark throat. It's unique colors make it outstanding to use both monoculture or in combinations. This new variation on Blackberry Punch™ is a real knockout. It has excellent disease resistance, an early bloom time, large, visible flowers, a dense habit and vivid coloration.

Abundant large blue flowers all season on healthy cascading growth.

‘Superbells Blackberry Punch’, is a gorgeous two tone velvety deep purple with a dark throat. It's unique colors make it outstanding to use both monoculture or in combinations. It is fantastic when used with pinks and purples.

Abundant blooms of red with yellow stars. Flowers all season on healthy cascading foliage; low maintenance.

Abundant small cherry red flowers all season on healthy cascading growth.

‘Superbells Cherry Star’ boasts beautiful cherry pink flowers with yellow throats that come out in a star pattern. Covered in blooms all season long, its vigorous mounding / trailing habit will quickly fill in sunny window boxes, combination planters and hanging baskets. No deadheading is required and very low maintenance and disease resistance makes Superbells a winner!

Abundant small petunia-like flowers all season on healthy cascading foliage; low maintenance.

Abundant small petunia-like flowers all season on healthy cascading foliage; low maintenance.

New genetics have improved the flowering and habit on this variety. Larger, more vivid flowers bloom earlier on a tighter, better branched structure.

A beautiful addition to our Superbells® Star collection, Evening Star becomes covered in cool lavender blue blossoms, each featuring a perfectly shaped gold star throat and deep blackish purple eye. It doesn’t require deadheading to keep right on blooming all summer long. Try it in your hanging baskets and combination containers too.

Calibrachoa ‘Superbells Grape Punch’ has delicious purple blossoms with dark throats that look good enough to eat! Covered in blooms all season long its vigorous habit will quickly fill in sunny window boxes, combination planters and hanging baskets. No deadheading is required. Very low maintenance and disease resistance makes Superbells a winner!

The small, petunia-like flowers are fun and flirty, with a soft yellow base overlain with pink splotches. Flowers are abundant and bloom all season on cascading growth; low maintenance.

Abundant, small petunia-like flowers all season on cascading growth. Flowers are mottled yellow and cherry-red star bi-color. Very different!

The small, petunia-like flowers are fun and flirty, with a soft yellow base overlain with blue-purple splotches. Flowers are abundant and bloom all season on cascading growth; low maintenance.

Vigorous home gardener performance with large flowers that appear early in a trending color for pastel or vintage style recipes.

Totally unique and distinct color pattern - Bright gold flower with a clean white star.

This dynamic plant shifts its coloration through the seasons as it reacts to varying light levels and daylength. The large blossoms open lemon yellow and transition to a vibrant pink, with both colors continuously present at once on the plant. Its fully mounded habit results in fabulous containers, but this colorful calibrachoa is also easy to mix with other annuals in container recipes. Like all Superbells, it blooms continuously all season without deadheading.

Calibrachoa Superbells ‘Miss Lilac’ has lovely lavender colored blooms that will cover the plant from spring until frost. It's trailing habit is great to use as a spiller in hanging baskets and combinations. It is also beautiful when used on its own or in the landscape. Use in sunny areas.

Abundant, small white with a yellow-eye petunia-like flowers all season on cascading growth; low maintenance.

Abundant large pink flowers all season on healthy cascading growth.

Loaded with large, richly hued flowers from spring through fall, ‘Plum’ is an exceptionally lovely variety that brings depth and drama to combos.

Velvety red flowers dramatically accented with black eyes and yellow centers densely cover cascading plants all season long. Easy to work with, these trailing stems weave their way through their neighbors in container collections creating a fabulous display. This color packs a lot of punch when combined with shorter, dark red container Dahlias.

A bright, true red beauty with one of the best habits in the Superbells series. Abundant, small petunia-like flowers all season on healthy cascading growth.

Pink flowers with yellow eyes edged in burgundy. Abundant, small petunia-like flowers all season on cascading growth; low maintenance.

Abundant, small petunia-like flowers are a striking, with a tangerine orange petal edge and a deep burgundy orange eye. Blooms all season with cascading growth and low maintenance.

Abundant blooms with splashes of reds, yellows, oranges, and pinks on each petal. Flowers all season on healthy cascading foliage; low maintenance.

‘Superbells Watermelon Punch’, is a gorgeous two tone coral pink with a dark throat. It's unique colors make it outstanding to use both monoculture or in combinations. It is fantastic when used with pinks and purples.

Abundant, small petunia-like white flowers all season on healthy cascading growth.

Not only does this new variety have brilliant color, its blooms are also some of the largest in the Superbells line, comparable to Pink. Like all Superbells, Yellow has superior disease resistance and vigor. New in 2010.

Abundant, small petunia-like flowers all season on cascading growth; low maintenance.

Abundant, small double petunia-like amber yellow flowers all season on cascading growth; low maintenance. The soft amber yellow flowers are a dream.

Abundant, small double petunia-like blue-purple flowers all season on cascading growth; low maintenance. The blue-purple yellow flowers are a dream.

Abundant, small double petunia-like flowers all season on cascading growth; low maintenance. The soft yellow flowers are a dream.

Abundant, small double petunia-like orange flowers all season on cascading growth; low maintenance. The orange flowers are a dream.

For something truly unique, try this new fully double, vermillion and gold bicolor selection. The petite blooms appear prolifically on robust, well-branched, mounded plants from spring into fall without deadheading.

Striking vermillion or crimson red petals with bright gold picotee edges form the fully double blossoms of the unique new Superbells® Double Redstone™. These eye-catching blooms have high impulse appeal and pair perfectly with other strong colors like royal purple, blue and gold for summer and fall combinations. Use this plant as a well-branched, mounded filler with slightly trailing stems in upright containers, hanging baskets, window boxes and monocultures.

Abundant, small red petunia-like flowers all season on cascading growth; low maintenance.

This newcomer's flirtatious double blooms will be irresistible at retail with serious impulse appeal. Double Twilight™ introduces silver lavender-blue petals with a dark purple punch center to the Superbells Double series.

Everything vintage is trending with consumers, and this antique amber- orange veined, fully double-flowered calibrachoa is everything they are looking for. Received top marks in Florida trials for its robust habit and seasonlong performance.

Every series needs a good white, and Proven Winners found it in this new bright white, fully double-flowered Superbells. It blooms prolifically on robust, well-branched plants, adding a beautiful lacy texture to recipes from spring into fall without deadheading.

Bright yellow double blooms cover this mounded trailing plant. Most Calibrachoa are best grown in containers where soil moisture can be more easily controlled, since Calibrachoa doesn't tolerate constantly wet soils well. They make excellent hanging baskets and wonderful components in container recipes.

Abundant, small double petunia-like flowers all season on cascading growth; low maintenance. The flowers are a gorgeous deep pink, with a fine white rim on each petal. The effect is heavenly!

Large, early flowers with a semi-trailing habit and the excellent, reliable performance you expect from MiniFamous. Ideal for big baskets.

Brilliant fire red flower spikes stand atop distinctly upright plants from late summer through early fall. The leaves are green and lance-like. This species prefers a location in partial shade.

The combination of big, wide-open, butterfly-shaped purple blooms and near-black stems is electrifying on this compact, free-flowering Lobelia! ‘Starship Blue’ earns its name with the eye-catching shade of purple borne on its blooms, but its merits go far beyond beauty. It is a hummingbird magnet, and because it flowers from midsummer into mid-fall, you get a longer season of winged visitors!

The combination of big, wide-open, butterfly-shaped burgundy blooms and near-black stems is electrifying on this compact, free-flowering Lobelia! ‘Starship Burgundy’ earns its name with the eye-catching shade of velvet-red borne on its blooms, but its merits go far beyond beauty. It is a hummingbird magnet, and because it flowers from midsummer into mid-fall, you get a longer season of winged visitors!

This perennial has similar excellent bronzing on the leaves to its predecessor, but adds better basal branching and is earlier to flower. Cardinal red flower spikes.

Bold red and green coloration provided striking contrast.

This stunning first-year flowering echinacea captures the spirit of the North American plains by producing a delightful mix of flower colors from rich purple, pink, red and orange tones to lighter yellows, creams and white. This wide range of flower colors on well branched, durable plants are sure to please the color preferences of any gardener. As an added bonus, ‘Cheyenne Spirit’ does not require a lot of water and offers a wide range of uses from the perennial border, in a mass landscape planting, in a butterfly garden or as a cut flower.

A classic purple coneflower. Beautiful rose-pink ray petals with a coppery-brown, spiky central cone comprise the huge, flat flower heads. Newer blooms are more intense in color and fade to pale rose as they age.

Enjoy deep red flowers with dark centers over a long bloom season on this short and compact variety. Great for wildlife gardens, loved by butterflies, hummingbirds, bees and birds. Smaller size is great for containers.

This first-year flowering, dwarf echinacea comes in vibrant colors that will light up the garden. The blooms are loved by pollinators, and the seed cones create interest in the winter garden and attract birds. A great fresh or dried cutting flower.

First year flowering Echinacea from seed. Well-branched plant habit. Perfect patio and garden plant with excellent heat and drought tolerance.

Pure white flowers with a golden yellow cone measured 3-4” across with wide, overlapping, reflexed petals. From early through late summer, the flowers are produced prolifically on stiff, well-branched stems. More branches result in more flowers per plant and a showier display in the landscape.

This first year flowering perennial reportedly keeps on blooming without having to be deadheaded, though you may still want to trim back spent flowers to maintain a tidy appearance.

According to PanAm Seed, their PowWow Echinaceas are more floriferous, faster to flower, and genetically shorter than other seed grown varieties.

This variety is incredibly impressive for a seed grown Echinacea. It’s no surprise that it is a 2010 All America Selections winner. This first year flowering perennial reportedly keeps on blooming without having to be deadheaded, though you may still want to trim back spent flowers to maintain a tidy appearance.

In plant trial gardens, it was noted how floriferous the plants were. Each stocky, relatively short plant carried a bouquet of fragrant, 3-4”, deep purple-pink to near-magenta flowers on stiff, branched stems. More branches result in more flowers per plant and a showier display in the landscape. It was noted that the older flowers were nearly the same magenta color as the new flowers; the flowers held their bright coloration very well as they aged.

Prairie Splendor (TM) boasts and earlier bloom time (up to 2 weeks earlier than other varieties) and an extended flowering period from late June to the first frost. The 4-6 inch wide, rose pink flowers are presented atop compact, well-branched plants.

A classic white coneflower. Pure white ray petals reflex downward, away from the coppery-brown, spiky central cone. Their sweet honey-like fragrance attracts masses of butterflies. ‘White Swan’ is a bit shorter in stature than many other coneflowers.

Provides a great display in the first year, with many seasons of incredible color thereafter. Flowers open red and soften in color with age. Also a nice way to attract birds and butterflies.

Provides a great display in the first year, with many seasons of incredible color thereafter. Flowers open yellow/orange and soften in color with age. Also a nice way to attract birds and butterflies.

4" bright scarlet orange flowers. Flowers held over dark green foliage and demonstrates good branching. Intense color lightens to coral orange with age.

Melon-colored flowers and matching melon cones. At 5-5½" wide these are among the largest flowers in the collection. Petals are held horizontally and overlap for maximum display. The cantaloupe flower color is lighter than ‘Orange You Awesome’ and not a true yellow like ‘Yellow My Darling’.

Tangerine orange flowers are produced with dark cones. Near the cones, there is a faint reddish halo. Earlier to bloom.

4½" fuchsia pink flowers are made of overlapping, horizontally held petals for an exceptionally showy display. The dark cone and stems of the plant contrast with the brightness of the petals, accentuating the vibrancy of the flowers. Exceptional garden performance.

A breakthrough in Echinacea breeding! From mid through late summer, highly fragrant, 3 inch, spicy red-orange flowers bloom with a papaya orange halo in the pom-pom center. The glowing orange flowers have terrific visual impact from quite a distance, especially when planted in groups. Be sure to cut a few for a fresh bouquet that will last nearly two weeks. Though it is a hybrid of two species, ‘Hot Papaya’ strongly exhibits the traits of E. purpurea in foliage and habit. The plant forms a strong, sturdy clump with robust, deep green foliage and thick stems with maroon markings. It grows about three feet tall in the landscape, making it a good choice for the middle of the flower border.

4½" pompom flowers with wide, overlapping ray petals. Flowers open orange before transitioning to a coral pink with matching ray petals. The color shift gives the impression of two different flower colors on the plant at once.

Double pompom flowers open magenta pink before maturing to a medium pink. Flowers are produced over a large rosette of foliage with almost no exposed stem.

A tanager is a type of bird that comes in an array of colors, but most often associated with a brilliant orange red-the perfect namesake for this dramatically colored coneflower. 3½", rich tangerine orange flowers with heavily overlapping petals and dark cones is produced on dark stems above dark foliage. Noted for its incredible basal branching.

A Terra Nova introduction. Remarkable in many ways. Flowers from early summer until frost. It has large red flowers on a fabulous upright, compact habit. Each flower lasts for weeks with a lovely color. Flowers show well in containers to gardens.

A Terra Nova introduction. Sunny, butter-yellow flowers. Naturally short with exceptional crown count. Unmatched popularity and approval coast to coast!

From breeder Marco van Noort, stunning dark orange fully doubled flowers are showy and will appear summer through fall, upright and clumping habit.

Produces beautiful, bright saffron-colored blooms all season long while maintaining a short, compact habit. This plant is perfect for containers or displayed at the front of a border. Cheery, daisy-like flowers appear on top of this plant from early summer until fall.

Brilliant deep orange, downward-arching ray flowers and large, deep orange cones. Long lasting flowers with ornamental seed heads. Attracts birds. Great for summer and fall interest.

Sombrero® Lemon Yellow produces rich yellow blossoms with a copper cone. The petals overlap, giving the flowers a fuller, more polished look. They are freely produced from early through late summer.

Sombrero® Salsa Red produces softly fragrant, spicy orange-red blossoms with an orange-brown cone. The petals overlap, giving the flowers a fuller, more polished look. They are freely produced from early through late summer.

‘SunSeekers™ Rainbow’ Coneflower’s blossoms open in light yellow then transform to hues of pink, blush, coral, lavender, salmon and more. Absolutely incredible when its many different colors are displayed at once. Flowers are born on strong stems over large green mounds of foliage. These unique flowers look gorgeous in the garden and in mixed bouquets.

Its double row of striking petals in shades of pink, salmon, and rose that shoot strait out, bring an ethereal mood to the garden. These salmon petals sometimes have a little yellow in the centers, especially when just opening, which highlight the bright green center cone. As these flowers mature the petals turn a soft pink which then surround intense crimson cones. The large blooms are held on erects stems so you can enjoy their sweet fragrance with ease. Makes a great cut flower.

The exquisite semi-double flowers of 'SunSeekers™ Sweet Fuchsia' are a bright fuchsia pink and are long-lasting, bloom on sturdy stems, and make excellent cut flowers. The nectar and seeds are an important source of food for pollinators and wildlife throughout the year.

Easy and unusual fall color. An improved version of Amethyst™ coral berry. Selected for its compact growth and profusion of bright pink berries in late summer to autumn, this adaptable plant is amazingly easy to grow. Plant in full sun and prune back to 12" in early spring for best fruit display. Excellent in the landscape and in the vase! Fruit is not edible. Developed by Catharina Marie Hoekstra-Arisz of the Netherlands. Native to North America.

This dwarf spreading crab has attractive lobed, dark green foliage. Fragrant, 3/4" to 1" diameter flowers are red in bud and open to white. The small bright red fruits are favored by birds.

Spectacular! You simply cannot beat huge, bright red dahlias for maximum summer impact. Babylon Red does not disappoint. Massive, solid red blooms are up to 11" on 3’ stems. Fill the back of a summer border with Babylon Red and you will be treated to striking blooms all summer to frost.

Intense purple black foliage is finely cut, giving it an effect similar to that of Japanese maple. Indeed, some designers are using it in place of the more sensitive acer varieties since BLACK LACE is extremely durable and adaptable.

What a lovely party dress of a blossom dresses up the trailing Fuchsia ‘HeRi Mochara’. It’s white-to-light violet sepals curl upwards above a ruffled purple corolla with white veins. The foliage is dark green.

Large clusters of deep lavender, very fragrant flowers are produced on vigorous plants. Lovely in containers or borders where their beauty and fragrance can be appreciated. The plants prefer full sun and even moisture. And they will winter easily indoors. They open royal purple and slowly fade to lavender. Unlike other varieties bred for deeper color, 'Fragrant Delight' preserves the vanilla perfume that, to our mind, makes a Heliotrope a Heliotrope.

For easy color from midsummer till frost, let this classic Woodbine Honeysuckle twine upward to flaunt its vivid, sweet smelling blossoms against lush, blue-green foliage. Crimson buds open into two-lipped blossoms, red-purple outside and creamy white within, followed by clear red berries. An Award of Garden Merit plant.

Huge, dark green leaves have striking creamy-white centers that change to pure white by midsummer.Pale lavender, tubular flowers are produced on 34" scapes in mid to late summer. Attracts both hummingbirds and songbirds. A mutation of ‘White Christmas’ with thicker leaves and wider leaf margins.

Ovate leaves have dark green centers and outstanding, crisp white, streaked margins (margins are creamy-yellow in spring). Leaves are of better than average substance, are slightly wavy, and display good sun tolerance.

Well-branched plant with a mounding growing habit and deep cherry red flowers.

Full, bushy, upright plants display abundant large flowers in shades of pink, yellow and cherry-red, creating a mound of color in the garden.

Medium mounded lantana keeps a nice shape in the landscape. Continuous flowering throughout the season.

Medium mounded lantana keeps a nice shape in the landscape. Continuous flowering throughout the season.