How to Plant
Design Guidelines
Mimic nature in species selection and arrangement. Native plants that have co-evolved with native birds are more likely to provide nutrition for the birds when needed.
Create both variety and same-species clumps in the garden.
Leave nature alone. Litter, old branches, or tree snags provide perches, nesting cavities, and insects for food.
Provide water.
| Species | Commmon Name | Plant Type | Use |
| Acacia greggii | Catclaw Acacia | Tree/Shrub | Food, Cover |
| Acacia constricta | Whitethorn Acacia | Tree/Shrub | Food, Cover |
| Apple spp. | Apple | Tree | Food, Cover |
| Atriplex lentiformis | Quailbush | Shrub | Food, Cover |
| Baileya multiradiata | Desert Marigold | Forb | Food |
| Carnegiea gigantea | Saguaro | Cactus | Food/Shelter |
| Celtis pallida | Desert Hackberry | Shrub | Food, Cover |
| Cetlis reticulata | Western Hackberry | Tree/Shrub | Food/Shelter |
| Cercidium floridum | Blue Paloverde | Tree/Shrub | Food/Shelter |
| Chilopsis linearis | Desert Willow | Tree/Shrub | Food |
| Encelia farinosa | Brittlebush | Shrub | Food |
| Fraxinus velutina | Arizona Ash | Tree/Shrub | Food/Shelter |
| Larrea tridentata | Creosote | Shrub | Cover |
| Lycium species | Wolfberry | Shrub | Food, Cover |
| Muhlenbergia rigens | Deer Grass | Grass | Food |
| Opunita spinosior | Cane Cholla | Cactus | Shelter |
| Prosopis velutina | Velvet Mesquite | Tree | Food/Shelter |
| Vitis arizonica | Arizona Grape | Vine | Food |
