Also known as Sticky or Bush Monkeyflower, this perennial shrub grows up to 5 feet in height and width. In the spring and summer it produces yellow, orange, or red flowers and evergreen foliage that is covered in a sticky secretion. This plant prefers full sun to partial shade, and can tolerate a variety of conditions, including drought and cold, as well as a wide range of soil types as long as they are well-drained. Blooming from March to August, Orange Bush-Monkey-Flower is a dependable source of nectar for hummingbirds.
This small to medium-sized tree, also called American Persimmon, grows 30 to 60 feet tall. Its bright orange fruit is fully ripe and edible following a frost, and is popular with birds such as the cedar waxwings pictured here.  Most native trees are either male or female; a male tree must be nearby in order for the female tree to bear fruit. This plant grows best in partial shade, and in moist, rich soils.
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