GROWING GUIDE: Plants that Attract Hummingbirds
PLANTS THAT ATTRACT HUMMINGBIRDS
Hummingbirds are welcome guests to all gardens. Favorite plants include brightly colored flowers with a tubular form.
As hummingbirds feed on the nectar (half of their weight daily) they also ingest the tiny insects (protein source) drawn to the nectar. Additionally, as they feed, they carry pollen from one plant to another thus aiding pollination.
ANNUALS
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Abutilon (Flowering Maple) |
Hibiscus |
Pelargonium (Geranium) |
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Antirrhinum (Snapdragon) |
Impatiens |
Petunia |
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Begonia (Tuberous) |
Lantana |
Salvia |
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Cleome (Spider Flower) |
Lobelia |
Topaeolum (Nasturtium) |
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Cosmos |
Mimulus (Monkey Flower) |
Zinnia |
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Fuchsia |
Nicotiana (Flowering Tobacco) |
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PERENNIALS
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Acanthus (Bear’s Breech) |
Delphinium |
Lobelia (Cardinal Flower) |
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Agave (Century Plant) |
Dianthus (Sweet William) |
Lupinus (Lupine) |
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Agastache (Hyssop) |
Dicentra |
Mondara (Bee Balm) |
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Alstroemeria (Peruvian Lily) |
Digitalis (Foxglove) |
Penstemon (Beard Tongue) |
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Aquilegia (Columbine) |
Fuchsia |
Phlox |
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Althea (Hollyhock) |
Gladiolus |
Rudbeckia (Black-Eyed Susan) |
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Ascelphias (Butterfly Weed) |
Heuchera (Coral Bells) |
Salvia |
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Canna |
Kniphofia (Red-Hot Poker) |
Verbena |
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Crocosmia |
Liatris (Gay Feather) |
Veronica (Speedwell) |
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Dahlia |
Lilium (Lily) |
Yucca |
VINES
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Bignonia (Crossvine) |
Ipomoea (Cardinal Climber) |
Thunbergia |
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Bougainville |
Lonicera (Honeysuckle) |
Black-Eyed Susan Vine |
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Campsis (Trumpet Vine) |
Clematis |
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SHRUBS & TREES
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Abelia |
Cercis (Redbud) |
Syringa (Lilac) |
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Aesculus (Horse Chestnut) |
Cestrum |
Malus (Crabapple) |
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Albizia (Mimosa) |
Chaenomeles (Flowering Quince) |
Robinia (Black Locust) |
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Arbutus (Strawberry Tree) |
Cotoneaster |
Ribes (Flowering Currant) |
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Azalea |
Crataegus (Hawthorn) |
Salix (Willow) |
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Callistemon (Bottlebrush) |
Eucalyptus |
Vitex (Chaste Tree) |
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Ceanothus (California Lilac) |
Halesia (Snowdrop Tree) |
Weigela |