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Good Plants for Attracting Hummingbirds,
Butterflies, Bees, Other Birds, and Insects

COMMON NAME Scientific Name
WESTERN SERVICEBERRY Amelanchier alnifolia
RED-TWIG DOGWOOD Cornus sericea
PURPLE CONEFLOWER Echinacea
LAVENDER Lavendula
OREGON GRAPE Mahonia (All)
MOCK ORANGE Philadelphus lewisii
PACIFIC NINEBARK Physocarpus capitatus
CASCARA Frangula purshiana
RED-FLOWERING CURRANT Ribes sanguineum
SALMONBERRY Rubus spectabilis
BLACK-EYED SUSAN Rudbeckia
SNOWBERRY Symphoricarpos albus
Rod Gilbert

Aesthetics

• Incorporate a diversity of plants, including small trees, shrubs, herbs, emergents
(sedges, rushes, and bulrushes), and grasses for year-round/seasonal color and
interesting differences in height and texture.

• Consider the context of the surrounding landscape, including your neighborhood
and the native plant community.

• Choose plants that complement the character of your existing landscape. If your
yard is more natural and informal, you may choose more native plants. If your yard
is more formal, you may prefer plants that are more ornamental and compact.
Native plants and ornamentals also can be mixed, resulting in an attractive garden.
• Arrange landscaping according to your view of the rain garden. If you want to see
the water after a rain storm, leave a view corridor open to the ponding area.
Erica Guttman • Consider plants that provide a pleasing visual buffer between homes and
roadways. For example, there are several attractive evergreen shrubs that perform
well in western Washington. (See the Plant List, Appendix A.)