1.
Lantana
4 points - added 15 years ago by TWeb -
2.
Bee Balm
Monarda didyma draws rubythroats from far and wide
4 points - added 15 years ago by TWeb -
3.
Salvia splendens
These plants are easy to find and even easier to grow. Red is a beacon to all hummingbirds and it has proven to be the most effective color for attracting them.
3 points - added 15 years ago by TWeb -
4.
Zinnia
2 points - added 15 years ago by TWeb -
5.
Canna lilies
popular with professional landscapers because their red or yellow blossoms make stunning displays, yet the plants require little maintenance
2 points - added 15 years ago by TWeb -
6.
Mexican native pineapple sage (S. elegans)
works well in California and the Southern states, but the brilliant red blossoms appear after most migratory hummingbirds have departed more northerly haunts.
1 point - added 15 years ago by TWeb -
7.
Agastache 'Firebird'
0 points - added 15 years ago by TWeb -
8.
Trumpet Creeper
0 points - added 15 years ago by TWeb -
9.
Cardinal Flower
0 points - added 15 years ago by TWeb -
10.
Daylilies
0 points - added 15 years ago by TWeb -
11.
Columbine
0 points - added 15 years ago by TWeb -
12.
Flowering Quince
0 points - added 15 years ago by TWeb -
13.
Butterfly Bush
0 points - added 15 years ago by TWeb -
14.
Hibiscus
0 points - added 15 years ago by TWeb -
15.
Mexican bush sage (S. leucantha)
a splash of purple in early spring and again in the late summer, just when migrating hummingbirds need their nectar
0 points - added 15 years ago by TWeb -
16.
Tropical or Texas sage (S. coccinea).
marketed under the name "Lady in Red," new plants sprout up all over the garden in southern climes.
0 points - added 15 years ago by TWeb -
17.
Honeysuckle
-1 point - added 15 years ago by TWeb -
18.
Autumn sage (S. greggii)
Comes from southwest Texas and adjacent Mexico. Numerous color varieties guarantee a blaze of glory from spring to early fall.
-1 point - added 15 years ago by TWeb -
19.
Wild Bergamot
-2 points - added 15 years ago by TWeb -
20.
Prairie Blazingstar
-2 points - added 15 years ago by TWeb -
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