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Flowers & Hummingbirds

janellelee
15 years ago

A friend of mine lives in Medina Ohio.

She would like to know which plants and flowers attracts hummingbirds.

Thanks, Jan

By the way... The Hialeah Hummers migrated last month, I'll be waiting patiently for their arrival later this year.

Thanks again!

Comments (10)

  • cindjo2
    15 years ago

    I had great luck with red cannas. I had hummingbirds last summer for the first time due to haveing them in my garden. they loved them.

  • jeff987
    15 years ago

    checkout it has a list of flower for hummingbirds http://ourohio.org/index.php?page=hummingbird-gardens

  • sam_mocotx
    15 years ago

    Popular Plants in my yard have been:

    Shock Wave Petunias
    Cardinal Vine
    Salvia-Red
    Impatiens

    Hope this helps.

    Sam

  • harryshoe zone6 eastern Pennsylvania
    15 years ago

    In order of attractiveness here:

    Monarda, Jacob Cline
    Salvia, Black and Blue
    Agastache, Tutti Frutti
    Honeysuckle, heckrotti
    Salvia, San Carlos Festival
    Salvia, Lady In Red

  • janellelee
    Original Author
    15 years ago

    Thanks so much! Since I've had hummers visiting my yard this "winter" if that's what you call what we have here in Miami... LOL I think I've inspired others to grow plants for the hummingbirds! They actually brought me so much happiness and I'm preparing for their next visit!
    Thanks again!
    Jan
    My Humminbird for the winter!

  • clerk95
    15 years ago

    Trumpet vines are great in Texas. The hummers will find those right away. However, the ants and bees do too. They are a fast growing vine so don't plant them where you can't control by pruning often.

  • ksflowergirl
    15 years ago

    In my yard, tall Red monarda is their favorite. They are also very fond of the purple flowers on the common sage in my herb garden. They seem to love basil in flower. Coneflowers and zinnias are also popular. Some flowers like my azaleas, daylilies, hybrid lilies, and marigolds draw them in to my gardens but don't have much nectar. They go to the flowers briefly but then hit feeders I have placed nearby. The other flowers I mentioned get longer visits so I am guessing they are actually feeding on those plants.

  • mindysuewho
    15 years ago

    In my South Jersey yard, it's definitely cardinal flower and coral honeysuckle.

  • myrtle_59
    15 years ago

    They liked the flowers on the hostas until the deer ate them all.

  • penny1947
    15 years ago

    I am not too far from Medina and here are some of the plants I grow yearly for my hummers:
    Salvia guaranitca 'Black & Blue
    Salvia greggii 'Cherry Chief'
    Salvia greggii 'Cherry Stampede'
    Salvia coccinea (Texas Sage)
    Salvia coccinea 'Lady in Red'
    Salvia coccinea 'Forest Fire'
    Salvia coccinea 'Coral Nymph'
    Salvia darcyi
    Salvia subrotunda
    Salvia azurea (hardy perennial)
    Salvia reptans W. Texas form
    Agastache rupestris
    Cuphea ignea 'David Verity'
    Canna indica
    Fucshia 'Gartenmeister Bonstedt'
    Lornicera sepervirens (Coral Honeysuckle)
    Lonicera brownii 'Dropmore Scarlet'
    Bignonia capreolata (Crossvine)
    Heuchura (Coral Bells)
    Aquilegia canadensis (Native Eastern Columbine)
    Iris fulva (copper iris)
    Lychnis chalcedonica (Maltese Cross)
    Cypress vine (reseeding annual vine)
    Monarda 'Jacob's Cline'
    Lobelia Cardinalis (Cardinal Flower)
    Kniphofia Uvaria (Red Hot Poker)
    Mina Lobata (Spanish Flag - annual vine)

    I'm sure there are a few more but this was what I could think of at the moment.

    Penny

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