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Humming Bird and good Anuals??????

18 years ago

Good Morning!!

We live in the SE part of Michigan and rebuilding a Annual and Prennial bed. We are looking for some colorful annuals that could be 18 to 24 inches tall or even taller to bring in the Hummers.

Please give us some ideas.

Thanks Think SPRING!!!!!

Lary

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Comments (3)

jz500
18 years ago
Lary,
I was just introduced to this site this morning! It has a world of info including a list of flowers and some pictures! http://www.hummingbirds.net/attract.html
Juliana63
18 years ago
Salvia coccinea 'Lady in Red' is a fast growing annual that prefers full sun and dry soil (watering makes it floppy) with bright red tubular flowers that hummers love. No deadheading required, and it blooms like crazy until frost.
mi_gardener
18 years ago
Hi Lary,
Hummers will also be attracted to impatiens, glads, and cleomes. Just try to buy them in the red/orange tones that hummers prefer.

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