Here you will find plant lists for wildlife including birds, butterflies pollinators and even mammals. They mostly all come from universities, extension services, cities or other organizations and they are plant lists for wildlife, not just native plant lists. If you have a list or resource that’s not listed, please send it to me by using the contact form (also found in the pages drop down menu) and I’ll be happy to add it.

You can find regional landscaping for wildlife guides and documents, many which accompany these documents under the ‘Pages’ menu under ‘Landscape for Wildlife‘.

 

Delaware

Wildlife Attracting Plants for the Home Landscape (PDF):: University of Delaware Cooperative Extension

Delaware Native Plants for Native Bees (PDF):: Delaware Department of Agriculture

Selecting Plants for Pollinators: A Regional Guide for Farmers, Land Managers and Gardeners in the Outer Coastal Plain (PDF):: Pollinator Partnership

 

Maryland

Native Plants for Wildlife Habitat and Conservation Landscaping: Chesapeake Bay Watershed:: USFWS

Native Plants for Wildlife Habitat and Conservation Landscaping in Maryland:: Plant Conservation Alliance

Top Butterfly Nectar Flowers for Piedmont (Central Maryland) (PDF):: North American Butterfly Association

Gardening for Butterflies (PDF):: Brookside Gardens

Native Trees and Shrubs:: Critical Area Commission, Department of Natural Resources

Landscaping to Attract Birds:: Baltimore Bird Club

Selecting Plants for Pollinators: A Regional Guide for Farmers, Land Managers and Gardeners in the Outer Coastal Plain (PDF):: Pollinator Partnership

Selecting Plants for Pollinators: A Regional Guide for Farmers, Land Managers and Gardeners in the Southeastern Mixed Forest (PDF):: Pollinator Partnership

 

North Carolina

Going Native: Urban Landscaping for Wildlife with Native Plants:: NC State University

Landscaping for Wildlife with Native Plants (PDF):: NC State University Extension Service

Managing Backyards and Other Urban Habitats for Birds (PDF):: NC State Cooperative Extension

Butterflies in Your Backyard (PDF):: NC State Cooperative Extension

Attracting Birds:: NC State University Department of Horticultural Science

Working with Wildlife: Herbaceous Plants for Wildlife (PDF):: Stewardship Forest

Working with Wildlife: Hummingbirds & Butterflies (PDF):: Stewardship Forest

Working with Wildlife: Songbirds (PDF):: Stewardship Forest

Some Great Plants for Attracting Butterflies in Central NC:: Carolina Nature

Selecting Plants for Pollinators: A regional guide for farmers, land managers and gardeners in the Central Appalachian (PDF):: Pollinator Partnership

Selecting Plants for Pollinators: A regional guide for farmers, land managers and gardeners in the Outer Coastal Plain (PDF):: Pollinator Partnership

Selecting Plants for Pollinators: A regional guide for farmers, land managers and gardeners in the Southeastern Mixed Forest (PDF):: Pollinator Partnership

 

South Carolina

Attracting and Feeding Songbirds:: Clemson Cooperative Extension

Butterfly Gardening (PDF):: Clemson Cooperative Extension

Site Specific Native Plants for Wildlife (PDF):: South Carolina Native Plant Society

Selecting Plants for Pollinators: A regional guide for farmers, land managers and gardeners in the Central Appalachian (PDF):: Pollinator Partnership

Selecting Plants for Pollinators: A regional guide for farmers, land managers and gardeners in the Outer Coastal Plain (PDF):: Pollinator Partnership

Selecting Plants for Pollinators: A regional guide for farmers, land managers and gardeners in the Southeastern Mixed Forest (PDF):: Pollinator Partnership

 

Virginia

Native Plants for Conservation, Restoration and Landscaping:: Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation

Top Butterfly Nectar Flowers for Central Virginia (PDF):: North American Butterfly Association

Top Butterfly Nectar Flowers for South Central Virginia (PDF):: North American Butterfly Association

Using Native Plants to Attract Birds in the Washington D.C. Area and Virginia (PDF):: Green Springs Garden, Fairfax County

Selecting Plants for Pollinators: A Regional Guide for Farmers, Land Managers and Gardeners in the Outer Coastal Plain (PDF):: Pollinator Partnership

Selecting Plants for Pollinators: A Regional Guide for Farmers, Land Managers and Gardeners in the Southeastern Mixed Forest (PDF):: Pollinator Partnership

 

West Virginia

Butterflies and Butterfly Gardening in West Virginia:: West Virginia University Extension Service

Butterflies and Birds (PDF):: West Virginia University Extension Service

West Virginia Wild Yards (PDF):: West Virginia Division of Natural Resources

Native Shrub Fact Sheets:: West Virginia Division of Natural Resources

Selecting Plants for Pollinators: A regional guide for farmers, land managers and gardeners in the Central Appalachian (PDF):: Pollinator Partnership