Landscaping For Mockingbirds
Mockingbirds love just about any fruiting shrub or tree, many of which you are likely to have in your yard already. Honeysuckle, a hedge of privet, dogwood, cherry trees and eleagnus are staples of many home landscapes. To attract mockers and encourage these otherwise cheerful birds to visit your yard, try planting:
In the eastern part of the United States
| Eastern Plants Loved by Mockingbirds | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bayberry | Chinaberry | hawthorn | redcedar |
| Beautyberry | crabapple | holly | sassafras |
| Bittersweet | greenbrier | juniper | serviceberry |
| Blackberry | elder | mulberry | viburnum |
| Blackgum | elderberry | palmetto | Virginia Creeper |
| Black cherry | hackberry | pyracantha | winterberry |
In the Southwest
| Plants In Southwest | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackberry | condalia | holly | Virginia creeper |
| Bluewood | hackberry | ehretia | |
On the West Coast
| Plants On West Coast | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bearberry | California peppertree | elderberry | laurel |
| Blackberry | Cascara | fig | nightshade |
| Buckhorn | cedar | grape | |