Attracting Hummingbirds

Lesson 4: YOUR HUMMINGBIRD GARDEN

FLOWERS AND TREES

Below are nectar-bearing flowers - annuals, perennials, and trees - listed by zone. If you're unsure of the zone in which your home is located, see this website: http://www.songsparrow.com/2005/plantzon...

Especially successful flowers for attracting hummingbirds are Coral Bells and Columbine. Have you had great success with a certain flower? If so, share it with others on the Discussion forums!

Zone 3 Annuals: Foxglove, Gladiolus, Scarlet Flax, Sweet William

Zone 3 Perennials: Bleeding Heart, Butterflyweed, Cardinal Flower, Columbine, Delphinium, Fireweed, Lilac, Paintbrush, Penstemon,

Zone 4 Annuals: Foxglove, Gladiolus, Hollyhock, Nasturtium, Scarlet Flax, Spider Flower, Sweet William, Velvet Flower

Zone 4 Perennials: Bee Balm, Bleeding Heart, Butterflyweed, Cardinal Flower, Columbine, Coral Bells, Delphinium, Fireweed, Honeysuckle, Lilac, Paintbrush, Penstemon

Zone 4 Trees: Black Locust, Buckeye, Catalpa, Crabapple, Hawthorn, Redbud, Tulip Tree

Zone 5 Annuals: Foxglove, Gladiolus, Hollyhock, Lemon Mint, Nasturtium, Scarlet Flax, Spider Flower, Sweet William, Velvet Flower

Zone 5 Perennials: Bee Balm, Bleeding Heart, Butterflyweed, Cardinal Flower, Columbine, Coral Bells, Delphinium, Fireweed, Honeysuckle, Lilac, Paintbrush, Penstemon, Red-Hot Poker

Zone 5 Trees: Black Locust, Buckeye, Catalpa, Crabapple, Hawthorn, Redbud, Rose of Sharon, Tulip Tree

Zone 6 Annuals: Foxglove, Gladiolus, Hollyhock, Impatiens, Lemon Mint, Nasturtium, Scarlet Flax, Scarlet Sage, Snapdragon, Spider Flower, Sweet William, Velvet Flower

Zone 6 Perennials: Bee Balm, Begonia, Bleeding Heart, Butterflyweed, Cardinal Flower, Columbine, Coral Bells, Delphinium, Fireweed, Fuchsia, Honeysuckle, Lilac, Paintbrush, Penstemon, Red-Hot Poker

Zone 6 Trees: Black Locust, Buckeye, Catalpa, Crabapple, Hawthorn, Mimosa, Redbud, Rose of Sharon, Tulip Tree

Zone 7 Annuals: Foxglove, Gladiolus, Hollyhock, Impatiens, Lemon Mint, Nasturtium, Scarlet Flax, Scarlet Sage, Snapdragon, Spider Flower, Sweet William, Velvet Flower

Zone 7 Perennials: Bee Balm, Begonia, Bleeding Heart, Butterflyweed, Cardinal Flower, Columbine, Coral Bells, Delphinium, Fireweed, Fuchsia, Hedge-Nettle, Honeysuckle, Lilac, Paintbrush, Penstemon, Red-Hot Poker, Sage

Zone 7 Trees: Black Locust, Buckeye, Catalpa, Coral Bean, Crabapple, Hawthorn, Horse Chestnut, Mimosa, Redbud, Rose of Sharon, Tulip Tree

Hummingbirds are very curious. You may find one observing you at the same time you're observing it! This is a blue-chested hummingbird photographed in Panama. (Copyright Melanie Votaw)

Zone 8 Annuals: Foxglove, Gladiolus, Hollyhock, Impatiens, Lemon Mint, Nasturtium, Scarlet Flax, Scarlet Sage, Snapdragon, Sweet William, Velvet Flower

Zone 8 Perennials: Bee Balm, Begonia, Bleeding Heart, Butterflyweed, Cardinal Flower, Columbine, Coral Bells, Firecracker Bush, Fireweed, Fuchsia, Hedge-Nettle, Honeysuckle, Penstemon, Red-Hot Poker, Sage, Scarlet Larkspur

Zone 8 Trees: Black Locust, Buckeye, Catalpa, Coral Bean, Eucalyptus, Hawthorn, Horse Chestnut, Loquat, Mimosa, Redbud, Rose of Sharon, Tulip Tree

Zone 9 Annuals: Foxglove, Gladiolus, Impatiens, Lemon Mint, Nasturtium, Scarlet Flax, Scarlet Sage, Snapdragon, Velvet Flower

Zone 9 Perennials: Bee Balm, Begonia, Bleeding Heart, Bromeliads, Butterflyweed, Canna, Cardinal Flower, Columbine, Coral Bells, Firecracker Bush, Fireweed, Fuchsia, Hedge-Nettle, Hibiscus, Honeysuckle, Red-Hot Poker, Sage, Scarlet Larkspur

Zone 9 Trees: Buckeye, Catalpa, Coral Bean, Eucalyptus, Grapefruit, Hawthorn, Lemon, Loquat, Mimosa, Orange, Redbud, Rose of Sharon, Tulip Tree

Zone 10 Annuals: Gladiolus, Impatiens, Lemon Mint, Nasturtium, Scarlet Flax, Scarlet Snapdragon

Zone 10 Perennials: Aloe Vera, Bromeliads, Canna, Firecracker Bush, Hedge-Nettle, Hibiscus, Red-Hot Poker, Sage

Zone 10 Trees: Catalpa, Coral Bean, Eucalyptus, Grapefruit, Lemon, Loquat, Orange

Zone 11 Annuals: Lemon Mint, Nasturtium, Scarlet Flax

Zone 11 Perennials: Aloe Vera, Bromeliads, Canna, Firecracker Bush

Zone 11 Trees: Catalpa, Grapefruit, Lemon, Orange

To keep your garden free of dangerous pesticides, see the SuiteU course, "Ecological Gardening: Organics and Beyond."

Butterflies will not compete with hummingbirds but will certainly beautify your backyard even more. Sign up for the SuiteU course, "The Butterfly Garden" to also attract butterflies to your yard!

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