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Plants that Attract Hummingbirds

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By Southern Living Editors Updated April 21, 2021
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Wondering which flower varieties to plant to get your garden humming? Here are our Grumpy's top picks.Hummingbirds are looking for something a little different in a flower. Their long, narrow beak is designed to reach deep into the necks of tubular flowers, such as Lydia™ and Bells of Fire™ Tecoma. But you may be surprised at the smaller flowers on which the birds feed. The necks of Saucy™ Wine and Saucy™ Red Salvias are not too tight for hummingbirds to penetrate, nor are those of Ever Sapphire™ Agapanthus. You will also find them hovering among the blossoms on your Shining Sensation™ Weigelas.
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Lydia™ Tecoma

Lydia Tecoma

Unlike traditional varieties, Lydia blooms from early spring until frost, grows more compactly, and has less seed pods.

USDA Zones: 8, 9, 10, 11

Exposure: Full Sun

Learn more about Lydia™ Tecoma.

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Bells of Fire Tecoma™

Bells of Fire Tecoma Hummingbirds

An Evergreen mid-sized shrub with a subtropical to tropical appearance and bell-shaped flowers, this new variety is more compact and has more color range.

USDA Zones: 8, 9, 10, 11

Exposure: Full Sun

Learn more about Bells of Fire™ Tecoma.

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Saucy™ Wine Salvia

Saucy Wine Salvia

A stunning new Salvia variety, with a neat, but vigorous plant habit and lush green foliage that’s covered with burgundy-red flower, and spikes from April to November. Sterile and self-cleaning, no need to deadhead. Always looks full yet tidy.

USDA Zones: 9, 10

Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade

Learn more about Saucy™ Wine Salvia.

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Saucy™ Red Salvia

Saucy Red Salvia

A gorgeous Salvia variety, with a neat but vigorous plant habit, and lush green foliage that’s covered with sizzling scarlet-red flower that spikes from April to November. Sterile and self-cleaning, no need to deadhead. Always looks full yet tidy.

USDA Zones: 9, 10

Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade

Learn more about Saucy™ Red Salvias.

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Stars & Stripes™ Pentas

Stars and Stripes Pentas

Hummingbirds will be buzzing around these vivid red flowers with pink centers. Stars and Stripes™ pentas produce abundant clusters of blooms from spring to fall.

USDA Zones: 9, 10, 11

Exposure: Full Sun

Learn more about Stars & Stripes™ pentas.

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Ultra Violet™ Buddleia

‘Ultra Violet’ Dwarf Butterfly Bush
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The lush purple flowers of buddleia (commonly referred to as butterfly bush) will also draw honeybees and butterflies to your yard. Plant this deciduous shrub in a border garden or a container, and watch it rebloom from spring to fall.

USDA Zones: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Exposure: Full Sun

Learn more about Ultra Violet™ Buddleia.

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Ever Sapphire™ Agapanthus

Ever Sapphire Agapathus

This drought-tolerant plant produces vibrant blue blooms on 20- to 24-inch stalks. It blooms in early spring and reblooms throughout summer. Cut showy stems for a seasonal arrangement.

USDA Zones: 8, 9, 10, 11

Exposure: Part Sun

Learn more about Ever Sapphire™ Agapanthus.

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Solar Glow™ Sunbow® Azalea Series

Solar Glow Sunbow Azalea Hummingbirds

This brilliant spring-blooming deciduous azaleas has larger, colorful, and more showy blooms. It work great in light shade, and even sunnier locations. With the added attraction of honey-suckle fragrance, these are a great addition to your garden.

USDA Zones: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade

Learn more about Solar Glow™ Sunbow® Azalea Series.

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Crazy Pink™ Echinacea

Crazy Pink Echinacea

Large daisy-like flowers with drooping, pink petals surround a large orange button-shaped cone. Blooms appear earlier than other coneflowers. Brings power blooming to the border garden, capable of over 100 blooms on a mature plant.

USDA Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Exposure: Full Sun or Part Shade

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Love and Wishes™ Salvia

Love and Wishes Salvia

Deep purple flowers cover these tough plants from early spring to frost. Like her cousin Wendy’s Wish Salvia, this salvia will form a ball of color in your yard, with no pruning or deadheading. A portion of plant proceeds go to Make-A-Wish® AU.

USDA Zones: 9, 10, 11

Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade

Learn more about ‘Love and Wishes’ Salvia.

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Miss Lemon™ Abelia

Abelia_Miss_Lemon Hummingbirds
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Deer-resistant abelia shows off variegated yellow-and-green leaves and produces light pink flowers from summer through fall. Plant this easy-to-care-for shrub along a border, in a raised bed, or in a container.

USDA Zones: 6, 7, 8, 9

Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade

Learn more about Miss Lemon™ Abelia. 

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Cosmic Firestorm™ Lantanas

<p>Cosmic Firestorm lantanas deliver year-round color to your yard. This long-blooming, drought-resistant plant attracts hummingbirds and butterflies with its fiery-colored flowers.</p><p>USDA Zones: 8, 9, 10</p><p>Exposure: Full Sun&nbsp;</p><p>Learn more about Cosmic Firestorm&trade; lantanas.&nbsp;</p>
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Cosmic Firestorm lantanas deliver year-round color to your yard. This long-blooming, drought-resistant plant attracts hummingbirds and butterflies with its fiery-colored flowers.

USDA Zones: 8, 9, 10

Exposure: Full Sun 

Learn more about Cosmic Firestorm™ lantanas. 

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Light Show™ Red Bottlebrush

<p>This tough, drought-tolerant dwarf shrub shows off dense emerald foliage and scarlet red flowers. Light Show&trade; Red Bottlebrush is a heat-tolerant plant that thrives in full sun from spring through summer.</p><p>USDA Zones: 8, 9, 10</p><p>Exposure: Full Sun</p><p>Learn more about Light Show&trade; Red Bottlebrush.</p>
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This tough, drought-tolerant dwarf shrub shows off dense emerald foliage and scarlet red flowers. Light Show™ Red Bottlebrush is a heat-tolerant plant that thrives in full sun from spring through summer.

USDA Zones: 8, 9, 10

Exposure: Full Sun

Learn more about Light Show™ Red Bottlebrush.

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