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Comprehensive list, nectar, perennial annual tropical

Years ago I quit differentiating hummingbird plants vs. butterfly plants since there's so much overlap, and I certainly want to provide for both. FWIW, I've also seen hummingbird moths visiting many of these as well, another fantastic garden critter for entertainment! I've been compiling my own list that's not just perennials, and includes some usually kept as house plants that also have this little-known benefit to their often overlooked flowers.

The critters don't care if it's in a pot or in the ground, as long as it's out there somewhere. If it has nectar, and they are around, they will find it. If there are no hummers or b'flies around, the fact that your house plant from this list is blooming won't likely bring them in. Also, some house plants rarely bloom in the captivity of a pot, so I would investigate that if I were considering a plant solely for the possibility that its' blooms may someday attract a hummingbird. Don't want to send anyone off on a hopeless tangent seeking a plant they wouldn't otherwise, but not everyone reading lives in a non-tropical area, and some folks just have a knack for a certain unusual plant. Maybe someone has one blooming inside they would like to put next to the feeder if they realize it might be appreciated as a nectar source, or arrange already-outside plants to be more useful by being grouped together, closer to a feeder, or closer to where people can more closely observe often.

Some are genus names only that could have one or many candidates in the genus, and not every plant in every genus mentioned would be a suitable nectar plant. To keep it from being ridiculously long, I didn't do too many individual species, though kind of decided arbitrarily. Sorry if that's frustrating. To decide what species if in question, I would (and do) use an image search. 100 different pics of hummers visiting the same one should guide you in the right direction. Confirm by asking forum is obviously available too.

Neither all hummers nor all b'flies would visit everything on the list, but all serve one or the other, and most serve both. I put a common name on those that have an obvious one to help more people recognize the entries, though some plants probably have other common names.

What other plants have nectar for hummers (or b'flies?)

Abutilon, flowering maple
Acanthus,
Achillea, yarrow
Aeschynanthus, lipstick plant
Agastache,
Aguilegia formosa, western columbine
Alcea rosea, hollyhock
Alstroemeria, Peruvian lily
Angelonia,
Antirrhinum, snapdragon
Asclepias tuberosa, butterfly weed
Asclepias, various, any = milkweed
Aster,
Begonia,
Buddleia, butterfly bush
Calibrachoa, million bells
Campsis radicans, trumpet creeper
Cannas,
Ceanothus americanus, New Jersey tea, CA lilac
Centranthus ruber, Jupiter's beard
Cephalanthus occidentalis, buttonbush
Chrysothemis pulchella, sunset bells
Clematis heracleifolia,
Clematis virginiana, virgin bower
Cleome hassleriana, spider flower
Coleus, (Solenostemon, yeah right, NO!) Anyway, both hummers and b'flies love the flowers on these!
Coreopsis,
Crocosmia, cardinal flower
Cuphea, cigar flower
Dahlia,
Delphinium,
Delphinium, larkspur
Dianthus, pinks, sweet William
Dicentra spectabilis, bleeding heart
Digitalis, foxglove
Eupatorium, Joe pye
Fuchsia,
Gladiolus,
Heliconia,
Heliotrope,
Hemerocallis, daylily
Hesperaloe parviflora, false yucca
Hesperis, dame's rocket
Heuchera sanguinea, coral bells
Hibiscus syriacus, rose of Sharon
Hosta,
Hoya,
Hyssop,
Impatiens balsamina, jewelweed
Impatiens capensis, jewelweed
Ipomoea coccinea, red morning glory
Ipomoea multifida, cardinal climber
Ipomoea purpurea, morning glory
Ipomoea quamoclit, cypress vine
Jasminum, Jasmine
Justicia brandegeeana, shrimp plant
Kniphofia, red hot poker
Kohleria,
Lantana,
Lavendula, lavender
Liatris,
Lilium, lilies
Lobelia cardinalis, cardinal flower
Lobelia siphilitica, blue lobelia
Lonicera sempervirens, honeysuckle
Lupine,
Lychnis, rose campion
Malva, rose mallow
Manzanita,
Maranta, prayer plant
Mentha, mint
Mimosa, invasive tree in parts of the world, but good to know it has this quality
Mirabilis jalapa, 4'o'clocks
Monarda, beebalm
Nepeta, catmint
Nicotania silvestris,
Nicotiana alata, flowering tobacco
Ocimum basilicum, Basil
Pelargonium, annual geraniums
Penstemon, beardstongue
Pentas,
Petunia, petunia
Phaseolus coccineus, scarlet runner bean
Phlox,
Phygelius, cape figwort
Physostegia, obedient plant
Plectranthus 'Mona Lavender',
Rhododendron, azalea
Ruellia, Mexican petunia
Salvia, sage
Saponaria, soapwort
Saponaria officinalis, bouncing bet
Scabiosa, pin cushion flower
Sidalcea, prairie mallow
Silene,
Streptocarpus saxorum, Streptocarpella
Tropaeolum majus, nasturtium
Tropaeolum peregrinum, canary creeper vine
Verbena,
Veronica,
Vitex, wild grape
Weigela,
Zinnia,

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