Tall Grasse to Shrubs: Plants That Can Attract Snakes to Your Garden

Pampas grass or maiden miscanthus offer snakes hiding spots to ambush prey such as rodents and frogs due to their height.

Flowering plants bring insects, which attract frogs and lizards—prey for snakes—although they don't directly lure snakes themselves.

Bushes like juniper or holly provide hiding spots for snakes. The leaves also give shade to keep them cool.

Vines like ivy or Virginia creeper make hidden paths for snakes to move through your garden without being seen.

Piles of wood and debris are good hiding spots for snakes and may also attract rodents, which snakes eat.

Bamboo, with its hollow stems, offers snakes a cool and damp hiding place where they can seek shelter from heat.