Bird Habitat


All species listed here provide food, cover, or nesting materials for birds, and all are native to eastern Nebraska. This list is for siting reference; we do not grow all plants listed.

Wildflowers

Common NameLatin Name
columbineAquilegia canadensis
tall thistleCirsium altissimum
flodman’s thistleCirsium flodmanii
stiff tickseedCoreopsis palmata
golden tickseedCoreopsis tinctoria
narrow-leaved coneflowerEchinacea angustifolia
common sunflowerHelianthus annus
maximilian sunflowerHelianthus maximiliani
stiff sunflowerHelianthus pauciflorus
sunchokeHelianthus tuberosus
beebalmMonarda fistulosa
black-eyed susanRudbeckia hirta
sochan, cutleaf coneflowerRudbeckia laciniata
rosinweedSilphium integrifolium
cup plantSilphium perfoliatum

Vines & Shrubs

Common NameLatin Name
American bittersweetCelastrus scandens
silky dogwoodCornus amomum
roughleaf dogwoodCornus drummondii
Virginia creeperParthenocissus quinquefolia
woodbineParthenocissus vitacea
chokecherryPrunus virginiana
fragrant sumacRhus aromatica
smooth sumacRhus glabra
gooseberryRibes missouriense
peachleaf willowSalix amygdaloides
black willowSalix nigra
elderberrySambucus canadensis
riverbank grapeVitis riparia

Grasses & Sedges

Common NameLatin Name
big bluestemAndropogon gerardii
bicknel’s sedgeCarex bicknellii
short-beak sedgeCarex brevior
heavy sedgeCarex vulpinoidea
switchgrassPanicum virgatum
little bluestemSchizachyrium scoparium
indian grassSorghastrum nutans