Hummingbirds capture our imagination with their swift flight, tiny size and astonishing migration. We look for them when the lilac, crabapple and quince bloom. We can attract them to our yards with plants and supplement their diet with feeders.
Woody Plants:
Aesculus (Horsechestnut)
Albizia julibrissin (Mimosa)
Buddleia (Butterfly Bush)
Campsis
(Trumpet Creeper)
Cephalanthus occidentalis (Buttonbush)
Forsythia
Hibiscus (Rose of Sharon)
Hamamelis
(Witchhazel)
Liriodendron tulipifera
(Tulip Tree)
Syringa (Lilac)
Perennials
Agastache (Anise Hyssop)
Alcea
(Hollyhock)
Asclepias tuberosa (Butterfly Milkweed)
Dicentra (Bleeding Heart)
Hemerocallis (Daylily)
Heuchera (Coral Bell)
Kniphofia
(Red Hot Poker)
Liatris (Gayfeather)
Lobelia cardinalis (Cardinal Flower)
Lobelia siphilitica
(Great Blue Lobelia)
Monarda (Bee Balm)
Penstemon
Phlox
Salvia (Sage)
Annuals
Antirrhinum (Snapdragon)
Browallia
Impatiens
Lantana
Pelargonium (Geranium)
Tithonia
Tropaeolum (Nasturtium)
Zinnia
Bulbs
Canna
Crocosmia
Gladiolus