Favorite Plants of Hummingbirds
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Abelia grandiflora-- Glossy Abelia (shrub)
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Aesculus sp.-- horsechestnut or buckeyes (tree)
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Agave americana-- century plant
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Albizzia julibrissin-- silk-tree or "mimosa"
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Althea sp.-- marsh-mallow, hollyhocks
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Anisacanthus thurberi-- taperosa (shrub)
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Aquilegia sp.--columbine
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Begonia sp.
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Beloperone californica-- chuperosa
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Beloperone guttata-- shrimp plant
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Buddleia sp.-- butterfly bushes (shrubs)
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Campsis radicans-- trumpet vine
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Canna generalis-- canna
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Caragana arborescnes-- Siberian pea-tree
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Cestrum purpureum-- purple cestrum
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Citrus sp.-- orange trees
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Cleome spinosa-- spider flower
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Crataegus sp.-- hawthorne or thorn-apple
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Delonix regia-- royal poinciana
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Delphinium sp.
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Dianthus sp.--pinks; sweet Williams
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Erythrina cristi-galli-- cockspur coral-tree
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Eucalyptus sp. esp the scarlet-flowering types
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Fouquieria splendens-- ocotillo
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Fuchsia sp.
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Gilia sp.
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Gladiolus sp.
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Grevillea robusta and thelemanniana-- silk oak
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Hamelia erecta-- scarlet bush
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Hemerocallis sp.,--daylilies
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Heuchera sanguinea-- coral bells
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Hibiscus sp. (shrub)
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Impatiens balsamina-- garden balsam
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Ipomoea sp.-- morning glory family of plants (my favorite is Ipomoea
quamoclit)
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Ipomopsis rubra -- standing cypress
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Iris sp.
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Jasminum sp.-- jasmine
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Kolkwitzia amabilis-- beautybush (shrub)
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Lantana sp.
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Lilium sp.-- lilies
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Lupinus sp.-- lupines
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Malvaviscus drummondi-- Texas mallow, or Spanish apple (shrub)
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Monarda sp.-- beebalm, oswego tea, bergamot
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Nepeta cataria-- catnip
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Nicotiana glauca-- tree tobacco
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Nicotiana sanderae-- flowering tobacco
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Parkinsonia microphylla-- Palo verde
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Pedicularis sp.-- wood betony, lousewort
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Pelargonium sp.-- geraniums
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Penstemon sp.-- beard-tongue
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Petunia sp.
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Phlox sp.
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Poinciana gilliesi-- bird of paradise
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Quamoclit sp.-- cardinal climber (Ipomoea coccinea)
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Rhododendron sp.-- azaleas, rhodies
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Salvi sp.-- sages
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Saponaria officinalis-- bouncing bet
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Scabiosa sp.-- pincushion flower
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Tecomaria capensis-- cape honeysuckle
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Tritonia sp.-- red-hot poker
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Tropaeolum majus-- nasturtium
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Verbena sp.
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Vinca major-- periwinkle
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Vitex agnus-castus-- chastetree
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Weigela sp.
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Yucca sp.-- Spanish dagger
For more information, the following sites are recommended:
http://www.wildbirds.com/feeding_hummers.htm
http://www.wildbirds.com/
WildBirds.com has answers for backyard birders about feeding, attracting
and watching wild birds. You will also find sections on helping injured birds,
photographing birds and identifying the birds in your area.