Chuparosa blooming at the Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center
Blooming Chuparosa at the Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center
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Plants for Birds

What you plant matters to birds
Chuparosa - a hummingbird favorite. Photo: Steve Prager
Chuparosa - a hummingbird favorite. Photo: Steve Prager
Audubon at Home

Plants for Birds

What you plant matters to birds

Did you know that you can provide critical habitat for Arizona's wildlife in your own outdoor spaces? By planting native flowering plants, trees, and shrubs, you can become part of the growing movement to create pockets of habitat within the city that are essential to the survival of our native birds, butterflies, bees, and other wildlife. Learn about what to plant, where to get them, and which birds you're benefiting with Audubon's Plants for Birds database.

Looking to make your backyard or patio an oaisis for Arizona's birds? Check our our Plants for Birds resources page for quick access to the database, Arizona specific resources, tips about keeping track of your backyard birds and more.

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