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Where do the plant recommendations come from?

USDA PLANTS for native ranges, Doug Tallamy's research and the National Wildlife Federation's Native Plant Finder for ecological value, plus Audubon's Plants for Birds database and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center for regional fit.

Are these all native plants?

Yes. Every recommendation is genuinely native to the area associated with your ZIP code.

Why is this bird-driven instead of plant-driven?

Most planners start with your climate zone and give you a generic native plant list. This one starts with the birds you actually want to attract, then filters plants to the ones that support those species.

Plants for Birds in New Hampshire

Native New Hampshire plants that genuinely support the birds you want in your yard.

New Hampshire packs four forest zones into a small state, from the White Mountain spruce-fir summits down through northern hardwoods to oak-pine and the salt marshes of a tiny coastline. Purple Finches — the state bird — visit feeders. Bicknell's Thrush sings in the highest mountain firs. And every spring, the Connecticut River and the Lakes Region pull in migrants by the thousands.

Native New Hampshire plants do work that lawn grass and big-box ornamentals can't. They host the caterpillars and insects that 96% of New Hampshire songbirds rely on to feed their chicks. White pines, sugar maples, blueberries, and the wildflowers of the understory built the state's forests — and the birds that depend on them still do.

Enter your New Hampshire ZIP code in the tool below. The planner will filter every plant in our database to the ones genuinely native to your part of New Hampshire — White Mountains, Lakes Region, Merrimack Valley, or seacoast — and useful for the birds you actually want. Pick the species — chickadees, Purple Finches, Ruby-throated Hummingbirds, or all of them — and we'll give you a plant list that does the work.

Native New Hampshire plants that genuinely support birds

A few of the most useful native New Hampshire plants for birds:

Eastern White Pine (Pinus strobus) — New Hampshire's state tree. Cover for chickadees and kinglets; seeds for nuthatches.
Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum) — Hosts hundreds of caterpillar species; cavity nests for chickadees as it matures.
Paper Birch (Betula papyrifera) — Hosts hundreds of caterpillars; seeds for redpolls, siskins, and finches in winter.
Northern Red Oak (Quercus rubra) — Hosts hundreds of caterpillars; acorns feed jays, woodpeckers, and turkeys.
Highbush Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum) — Summer fruit for thrushes, Catbirds, waxwings.
Eastern Hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) — Winter cover for Golden-crowned Kinglets and Hermit Thrushes.
Witch Hazel (Hamamelis virginiana) — Late-fall yellow blooms; seeds for finches and sparrows in winter.
Spicebush (Lindera benzoin) — Red autumn berries for migrating Wood Thrushes and Veeries.
Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa) — Magnet for Ruby-throated Hummingbirds in summer.
Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis) — A favorite hummingbird flower along streams and seeps.
New England Aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae) — Late-fall pollinator nectar; seed heads feed finches.
American Mountain Ash (Sorbus americana) — Red autumn fruit pulled in by waxwings, robins, and grosbeaks at higher elevations.

This is a state-wide overview. For a list tailored to your garden:

Enter your New Hampshire ZIP and pick the birds you actually want. The planner filters every plant in our database down to the ones native to your part of New Hampshire and genuinely useful for your birds.

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