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These tress, shrubs, and flowering plants have other beneficial uses for wildlife and birds; such as providing winter cover, attracting insects, or serving as a seed source for overwintering species.
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Sunflower  Bird watchers know the value of offering sunflower seeds to the birds in feeders. So why not offer sunflower seeds in a natural setting? Black oil and striped sunflower seeds for planting different varieties are easy to find at local stores. Planted early enough, mature plants will offer a new perspective to your landscape for birds. Keeling the heads intact will challenge nuthatches, chickadees, and woodpeckers craving the seeds, and will provide good entertainment for you as long as the seeds last. As with sunflower seeds purchased for feeders, the shells can inhibit growth of grass and other plants if left on the ground, so cleaning up from under the stalks may be necessary. |
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Colorado Blue Spruce Excellent cold hardy, and drought resistant, Colorado Blue Spruce is also attractive as a food source for grouse, and various finches including crossbills, siskins, and nuthatches. Like most conifers, it provides excellent nesting, roosting, and winter cover for numerous small birds. Grows 60 to 100' high with a 15 to 35' spread. 
Black Hills Spruce Black Hills Spruce is a slow-growing, compact tree, but don't let that stop you. Slow growth equals dense growth, making it perfect for privacy screens and windbreaks. It's short bright bluish green needles and a dense, conical shape make it a landscaper's dream. Black Hills Spruce is virtually immune to the most common spruce pests and is very tolerant of drying winter winds. It is a truly cold adapted tree and is very resistant to winter injury. |
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Shagbark Hickory  If you enjoy Blue Jays, you'll want to plant at least one hickory tree in your yard. The nut of the hickory - maturing from September to October - is sweet and delicious, and must be considered a delicacy to jays who seem to flock to it constantly when ripened. You'll have to wait a few years though, nut production does not start for 20 years! Virtually disease free, Shagbark Hickory prefers deep, moist, rich, well-drained soils under sunny conditions, but is often found in the dry upland soils of woods or fields because of its superior drought tolerance. It tolerates the shade of nearby trees when young, when its branching is upright and spindly and it first develops its deep taproot system. |
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Liatris sp.  Liatris will possibly serve two purposes for attracting birds. First, the plants have great attraction for butterflies and bees; blooming in August and September, which could bring about insect eating species such as flycatchers. Secondly, the produce a large quantity of seeds in the late fall which can be eaten on the stalk by chickadees and goldfinches, or fall to the ground for migrating sparrows. Liatris can thrive in places where scarcely anything else will grow. They will grow in any soil or shade, but prefer a moist soil and partial shade. Even if liatris does not attract birds, its a worthwhile plant for your yard as it draws in a variety of butterflies. This plant prefers full sun/part shade and grows to 3-4' tall. |
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