What type of flowers attract Hummingbirds?

Answer 1

Heliconia, bromeliads, verbenas, fuchsias, many penstemons—especially those with red flowers.

Answer 2

THE best perneial is honeysuckle. the best annual is morning glory(any color or every color) and moon vine(an especially large white flowered vine of the same genus but it blooms evening and night). The best tree is memosa- orange in the tropics where it will grow. The majority of thier diet (and thier comercially appreciated quality) is insects- they can eat twice thier weight each day.
If you want hummingbirds about, you will need a feeder. These should have red plastic flower parts with ant gaurd and wasp mesh.. Thier feed should be pure sugar (no honey, no artificial sweetener) 1 cup per quart of water: boil and cool to sterilize. Do not add artificial color.. Clean the feeder and change solution every 5 to 7 days, and; once you start keep it up all season. Hummingbirds can starve to death in a day looking for a new source of water and pollen

Answer 3

Plants that are red, and are bell/trumpet shaped usally attract hummers. Please see the site below for a good list. You can also put out hummingbird feeders. I make my own nectar (NOT the commercial kind with red dye in it) - I use 3 parts boiling water to one part table sugar; bring it all to a boil, then let it cool before filling the feeder. It's also good to provide a separate supply of water such as a birdbath (not in a feeder) - even hummingbirds take a bath now and again.

Answer 4

Here's a wonderful article on attracting hummingbirds including a complete list of flowers and their growing areas:
http://www.dreamsalivemagazine.com/summer2005/attract-hummingbirds/index.html\

Answer 5

They love star gazers(any color) and also Sunflowers. I plant a large 25lb.bag of wild flowers in the spring and you will attrack so many that you will love it. Make sure you hang up hummingbird feeders cause they need lots of liquid. You'll love watching those little birds...there are many species, so get a book on them and keep a journal on the ones that come. The best way to get up close is to buy a two way feeder that you can hang next to your kitchen window and you can enjoy watching them, it's really relaxing.

Answer 6

any flower that has a nectar w/attract a hummingbird...and I should now (haha). Just check w/your local plant store to see what types grow best in your area of this world.

Answer 7

The number one way to attract the attention of hummingbirds is with vivid colors. They
recognize red and other hot colors as potential nectar rich flowers. You can use the
power of red as an attention-getter in your yard.
* Firecracker Penstemon/Penstemon eatonii
* Baja Red Fairy Duster/Calliandra californica
* Cherry Red Sage/Salvia coccinea
Although the hot colors attract attention, the plant palette of your landscape need
not be limited to vibrant shades of red and orange. Once in your yard, hummingbirds
will move through the garden and visit flowers of other colors as well.

Answer 8

I love humming birds and I plant those flowers that attract them... BUT depending on the area where you live. some may not grow in your area..

Agastache rupestris (Sunset Hyssop) -- Very attractive to hummingbirds..

Aquilegia (Columbine) -- Sometimes attracts hummingbirds. Aquilegia formosa is a good red.

Asclepias tuberosa (Butterfly Weed) -- Not just for butterflies! My butterfly weed also attracts aphids, and hummingbirds eat aphids and other small insects. Asclepias incarnata should be good, too.( I have several of these and they(hummers) like these)

Campsis radicans (Trumpet Vine) -- This large vine needs a heavy-duty support like a pergola, light post, or chain-link fence. Hummingbirds love these showy flowers!

Ceratotheca triloba (African Foxglove) -- If you need a tall annual for the back of the border, try African foxglove. The hummingbirds enjoy this beautiful, rare flower.

Cleome (Spider Flower) -- Cleome serrulata and Cleome spinosa both attract hummingbirds to some degree. Hummingbirds will also perch on the horizontal seedpods of Cleome spinosa.

Digitalis (Foxglove) -- The tubular flowers sometimes attract hummingbirds, and the plants are easy to grow in full sun or part shade.

Heuchera sanguinea (Coral Bells) -- An excellent red-flowered perennial for hummingbirds.

Gilia aggregata (Scarlet Gilia) -- Chocolate cake for hummingbirds. Also try Gilia rubra.

Hollyhock (Alcea rosea or Alcea ficifolia) -- The large flowers on tall stems really stand out in the garden. Only the single flowers (not the fluffy doubles) attract hummingbirds. Other plants with hollyhock-like flowers include Malva sylvestris and Sidalcea malviflora.

Ipomoea (Morning Glory) -- Hummingbirds seem to prefer the red varieties, of course, especially if they're trellised up high.

Kniphofia (Red Hot Poker) -- Red, orange and yellow flowers.

Lobelia cardinalis (Red Cardinal Flower) -- Hummingbird watchers rave over this shade-tolerant perennial. Combine it with Lobelia siphilitica (Blue Cardinal Flower) for variety.

Lychnis chalcedonica (Maltese Cross) -- Definitely chocolate cake for hummingbirds.

Mirabilis jalapa (Four O'Clock) -- Hummingbirds enjoy four o'clocks, especially the pink or red ones. The flowers close up in the heat of the afternoon, so watch for hummingbirds in the early morning or evening.

Monarda (Bee Balm) -- Monarda citriodora and Monarda didyma are both excellent hummingbird plants.

Nicotiana langsdorfii (Green Flowering Tobacco) -- This is best described as "hummingbird broccoli". My hummers like to sip from it occasionally, and the chartreuse-green flowers make a nice foil for bright red or pink flowers in the garden. Nicotiana mutabilis is more popular with the hummingbirds, maybe because they prefer the pink color. Also try Nicotiana sylvestris.

Oenothera 'Lemon Sunset' (Evening Primrose) -- Hummingbirds visit these fragrant flowers in the morning before they close up for the day.

Penstemon (Beardtongue) -- Most penstemons, especially the red ones, are chocolate cake for hummingbirds. THIS ONE IS GREAT

Perovskia atriplicifolia (Russian Sage) -- I was surprised to see a hummingbird returning to this plant several times one day, especially since there was an agastache nearby that should have been more tempting.(I have LOTS of these plants)

Salvia (Sage) -- Many of the salvia species attract hummingbirds. The two most popular ones in my garden are Salvia coccinea and Salvia azurea.(I also have lots of these)

Scarlet Runner Bean (Phaseolus coccineus) -- Provides flowers for the hummingbirds and beans for your dinner!

Tithonia rotundifolia 'Torch' (Mexican Sunflower) -- A great butterfly magnet, but it sometimes attracts hummingbirds as well.

Verbena bonariensis (Tall Verbena) -- Another one for both butterflies and hummingbirds.

Zinnia elegans -- I'm surprised that hummingbirds spend so much time visiting zinnias. I thought they only liked tubular flowers. But the zinnias were a big hit with them.. This is an annual of course.

KEEP IN MIND THAT SOME WILL NOT GROW IN YOUR PARTICULAR AREA SO YOU HAVE TO CHECK WITH YOUR NURSERY

Answer 9

Hummingbirds are attracted to red. That's why the liquid you buy for hummingbird feeders is always red. I have red hibiscus that they love, but I have seen them flock mostly to anything with red blooms!

Answer 10

Hummingbirds are also attracted to Hibiscus. (I didnt see this one listed on any of the other answers.)

Also if you are interested in Hummingbird Moths, they are particularly found of petunias at my house. They only feed at night time.

Answer 11

my grandmother has honeysuckle bushes out front and the hummingbirds just love it.. They are making nests now and its so cute to watch the male ones try to fight off the other male birds.. they are no bigger than your thumb, it looks like large bees out front buzzing around.. She hung up a couple of feeders hanging down off the front porch also and they fight for their territorial rights also.. They are just darling to watch