- Sunflowers are a type of flower that attracts birds.sunflower image by Lucid_Exposure from Fotolia.com
Create a garden that attracts birds to your landscape by including flowers and plants that are favored by songbirds and hummingbirds for both food and shelter. Combine gardening with birdwatching through judicious plantings of flowering shrubs and annual flowers. Add a birdbath and a few bird houses to complete a bird-friendly environment. - The blue huckleberry, a shrub from the heath family of plants, attracts songbirds with its berries. The shrub grows up to 3 feet high with bluish-green leaves and blue berries. Plant in loose, well-drained soil in shade conditions. Propagate by stem cuttings, root mass division or by seed. Blue huckleberry is hardy in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 7 through 9.
- The firecracker plant, a perennial shrub from the figwort family, attracts hummingbirds and butterflies. It grows in a weeping form with tubular red flowers that resemble firecrackers. The shrub prefers full sun or partial shade with a rich, well-drained soil. It can be propagated by tip cuttings. Hardiness zones for the plant range from USDA zones 9 through 12.
- Spotted horsemint, a fast growing member of the mint family, attracts both hummingbirds and butterflies. The plant grows 3 to 4 feet high with hairy leaves and small flowers in pink to lavender colors. The aroma of the flowers resembles that of oregano spice. Plant spotted horsemint in full sun or partial shade in any soil type. Propagate by root clump division or by seed. Spotted horsemint is hardy in USDA zones 5 through 10.
- The common sunflower is a fast-growing and easy-to-grow annual that attracts both butterflies and songbirds. Sunflower seeds are recognized as a popular treat for birds. Common sunflowers grow 8 to 15 feet high and bear large yellow flowers and hairy leaves. Common sunflower prefers growing in well-drained, non-acidic soil in full sun conditions. Propagate by seed.
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