Best Plants for Wildlife
The 24 varieties in our catalog that scored 8 or higher out of 10 for feeding wildlife. Scored on what the plant offers birds and mammals, and for how long in the season.
An 8 is Very good on the adapted Beach (1905) grade, a 9 is Very good to best and a 10 is Best. Varieties that scored 6 or 7 are genuinely good at this too, and you will find them under the matching Shop by Use group.
Every score in this list is sourced. Nothing is here because it is popular, and nothing is here on our word alone. The full evidence, including what each variety scored for every other use and why, is in the use guide.
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Adam's Elderberry (Bundle of 2) -
American Hazelnut (Bundle of 3) -
Aspen (Bundle of 3) -
Buffaloberry (Bundle of 5) -
Bur Oak (Bundle of 3) -
Chokecherry (Bundle of 3) -
Dolores River Sorbet Apple -
Elderberry, American (Bundle of 3) -
Golden Currant (Bundle of 3) -
Hawthorne (Bundle of 3) -
Huckleberry (Bundle of 3) -
John's Elderberry (Bundle of 2) -
Mountain Ash (Bundle of 3) -
Native American Plum (Bundle of 3) -
Oak, Northern Red (Bundle of 3) -
Peach Leaf Willow (Bundle of 3) -
Persimmon (Montana Trial): Bundle of 2 -
Ponderosa Pine (Bundle of 3) -
Ranch Elderberry (Bundle of 2) -
Rocky Mountain Juniper (Bundle of 3) -
Serviceberry (Bundle of 5) -
Siberian Crabapple (Bundle of 2) -
Success Serviceberry (Bundle of 2) -
Trader Mulberry (Bundle of 2)