Letting seed heads and stems stay up provides food, cover, and shelter for birds in winter!
Here are top plants to keep in your garden:
1. Coneflowers: Feed goldfinches into winter.
2. Black-Eyed Susans: Packed with seeds for birds.
3. Sunflowers: Natural feeders for finches and chickadees.
4. Joe-Pye Weed: Attracts small songbirds.
5. Goldenrod: Foraging for sparrows and juncos.
6. Asters: Small seeds for finches and chickadees.
7. Switchgrass: Offers seed and cover through snow.
8. Little Bluestem: Shelter and seeds for winter flocks.
9. Sedum Autumn Joy: Dried heads attract finches.
10. Native Shrubs Elderberry, Viburnum, Dogwood: Winter berries fuel birds when insects are scarce.
Tip: Skip the fall clean-upyour garden can be a bird buffet all winter long!
Hi there — I’m Ava, the creator behind Ava Garden Tips 🌿
I’ve always been passionate about plants, flowers, and the simple joy that comes from growing something beautiful. What started as a small balcony garden has turned into a love for helping others create their own green spaces — no matter how big or small.