what kind of flowering plants attract hummingbirds? sunny area.?
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Some of the plants I have had success with in attracting hummingbirds are the following, and most don't need a lot of water.
Trumpet vine, honeysuckle vine [ I have found hummingbird nests in the honeysuckle vine], bee balm,[ love the lemon mint scent of bee balm], larkspurs, the red flowers of canna plants, and zinnias. Phlox, columbine, petunia,
Most of these plants can take a dry sunny place with little water.
Other answers:
Honeysuckle. Any kind of funnel shaped flower.
Honeysuckle. Any kind of funnel shaped flower.
butterfly bushes do well also
Hummingbirds love snowball bushes, lilac bushes, hibiscus, trumpet flower, fuschia. All but the fuschia love lots of sun.
Here is what I have that the humming birds visit daily:
red salvia, purple phlox, impatiens, trumpet vine (orange).
add mexican sage to the previous answers for an easy maintenence, full sun, drought tollerant landscape.
hummingbirds are attracted to many flowering shrubs and perennials, but particularily to plants with tubular shaped flowers and shades of red.
i don't know the Latin name but they like whats commonly called the trumpet flower, ask at a good plant nursery
I have a hanging Petunia and notice every evening hummingbirds come around it.
Follow the link to wikipedia. They have so much good info- and check out the links at the bottom of the page.
The photos and artwork are good too.