So You Have Your List of Native Plants. Now What?
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Location
May not be native
Use Location
Type
Annuals/Per.
Attributes
Butterflies, Caterpillars, Fruit, Nuts
Jerusalem-Artichoke, Sunchoke, is a perennial, herbaceous plant that grows up to 8 feet tall, branching coarse, hairy, and stout stems. The yellow flower heads, 3 to 4 inches across, bloom in late summer through fall and attract birds for their seeds. It grows in full sun and moist to dry soil, and its foliage and edible tubers are eaten by deer and livestock.
May Attract
Jerusalem-Artichoke is thought to attract these families of birds
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird at a butterflyweed. Photo: Dave Maslowski
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