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Spring
2002
What
to Plant?
 With
2,000 native species of plants found in the Chicago area,
it can be hard to decide what’s best to plant. Here
are some suggestions our experts give for attracting wildlife
to Chicago yards.
To
attract songbirds and hummingbirds:
Plant
viburnum, hazelnut, hawthorn, cardinal lobelia, native phlox,
juneberry, hackberry, juniper.
To
attract butterflies:
Plant
Golden Alexander, blazing star, sedges, native asters, purple
coneflower, and any milkweeds.
See
also Attracting
Birds and Butterflies: How to Plan and Plant a Backyard
Habitat , by Barbara Ellis.
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