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Sun, May 1, 11 at 7:29
| Okay so I just realised my garden needs some work. Along with the non-native hummer faves like fusha, bee balm, canna and varous vines, I want to fill it in w/ native species. I am planning on establishing a wild flower garden in back & have room for a couple shrubs. I'm excited to be going to the native plant sale at at Brandywine River Museum this coming Friday and would apprecaite some suggestions. What plants and shurbs should I be looking for to attract hummers & butterflies? I love native lillies (Turks cap) but I've heard it is a difficult plan to keep, is that true?
Any suggestions are appreciated! JD |
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| Two of my native favorites for hummers are Aquilegia canadensis (Red Columbine)and Monarda didyma (red bee balm like Jacob Kline). Kim |
Here is a link that might be useful: My Garden
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| 1) Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis) 2) Downy Lobelia (Lobelia puberula) 3) Sharp-winged Monkey Flower (Mimulus alatus) 4) Firepink (Silene virginica) |
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- Posted by greenthumbzdude 6 PA (My Page) on Mon, May 2, 11 at 22:22
| Well, there are many native plants for hummingbirds that you could use that are native to Pennsylvania. Here is a list of their favorites: 1) Coral Honeysuckle 2) Beebalm 3) Wild bergamot 4) Cardinal Flower 5) Red Buckeye Tree 6) Bottlebrush Buckeye 7) Trumpet Creeper 10) Phlox - I currently have all of these and they go especially crazy for the red beebalm and the coral honeysuckle -Turks cap is a very nice flower but it does like some shade and lots of organic material in the soil - Just wanted to add that hummingbirds are more interested in groups of flowers rather than just a single specimen so plant a minimum of at least three plants per species. |
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| Thanks for the great suggetions. I'll let you know how I make out. JD |
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- Posted by greenthumbzdude 6 PA (My Page) on Tue, May 3, 11 at 9:05
| Yeah, post some pics of your garden after your done. |
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