Perennials to add?

[Talon 1]

Hi. I have about a 80ft square garden but it was just derelict when i moved in. So far these plants i have placed in either the borders or in pots

pieris
calibrachhoa
ceanothus concha
sambucas nigra
cornus (red dog wood)
cordyline
berbilus
hydrangea
date palm phoenix canariensis
sea holly azure blue globe
buddlea
lavaterius (butterfly bush)
clamatus
cornus alba
violet tree
photenia (red robin)

There are a few annuals but i need to build the garden up. It needs to attract birds so any more perennials i could plant?

[Marmot]

How about a Mahonia (we have Charity), it attracts quite a few different species when the flowers are on and when the berries are on as well. We got our one and only Blackcap ever took a shine to this.

Pyracantha as well, berberis, how about growing some Sunflowers as well.

Have a look at this thread by Digibirder and see how she has started her garden from a bare patch, it may give you some ideas.
http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=29981

Whatever you do don't get a Teasel plant we are still trying to dig them out of the lawn where the plant fell over shedding most of its seeds.

[snapper]

Hi. I have about a 80ft square garden but it was just derelict when i moved in. So far these plants i have placed in either the borders or in pots

pieris
calibrachhoa
ceanothus concha
sambucas nigra
cornus (red dog wood)
cordyline
berbilus
hydrangea
date palm phoenix canariensis
sea holly azure blue globe
buddlea
lavaterius (butterfly bush)
clamatus
cornus alba
violet tree
photenia (red robin)

There are a few annuals but i need to build the garden up. It needs to attract birds so any more perennials i could plant?Hi Free how about skimmia, berberries, winter green, holly, verbernium, pyracanthus, contoniaster, butchers broom & pernettia please excuse the spelling, don't forget most of the plants that berry will need a male & female plant with the exeption of the pernettia ( bells Seedling ) which is duel sexed.

Regards snapper.

[oceans]

Strange as this sounds...moss. The birds during nesting regularly come to take it for building and upkeep. The Dunnocks are the best, hopping about beneath plants....really cute. The first batch of the year have fledged successfully and they brood twice. The juveniles are currently enjoying an insect mix in the feeders awwwwwwwww!!!!