I live in a desert, Hemet, CA. I like humming birds, is there some kind of flower that I should plant?

Question

I really like humming birds and would like some advise as to what kind of plants, flower or other feeders that would be most helpful in attracting them. Thank you for your help and support. Mary

Answer 1

I live in Missouri the humming birds not only go for the flowers they love the feeders as well.
A friend of mine that lives about 7 miles from me has over 300 hummingbirds...Birdwatchers from all over come to see them. The railroad donates broken bags of sugar to make nectar and the entire county makes donations of feeders and what ever help she needs. It's something to behold.
In my garden I have Red and Yellow trumphet vines, red honeysuckle as well as feeders.
Good Luck!
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http://www.dianeseeds.com/flowers/hummingbirds.html

http://www.birdwatching.com/tips/hummingbird_flowers.html
If it is red, pink, or orange.
Spring flowers beloved of hummingbirds include honeysuckle, columbine, coral-bells, impatiens, foxglove, and red penstemon.

In summer hummingbirds delight in scarlet bergamot, cardinal flower, hosta, gladiolus, salvia, and trumpet vine.

http://landscaping.about.com/cs/forthebirds/a/hummingbirds.htm?terms=attracted+to
Top 10 Flowers for Attracting Hummingbirds:
Bee Balm
Red Columbine
Delphinium and Hollyhock
Butterfly Bush
Catawba Rhododendron
Rose of Sharon
Trumpet Vine and Trumpet Honeysuckle
Cardinal Vine
Lantana and Fuchsia
Silk Tree

Answer 2

I have found that hummingbirds like red or dark pink flowers I have rasberry colored monardia(bee balm) all most every night at sundown there are humming birds around this plant and it is so much fun watching the birds move so fast and do there thing. . . my cats even watch them they are so fast my cats have given up trying to catch them-so I recommend monardia it comes in reds and pinks they are usually about 3-4 feet tall when they start blooming and when the wind blows the plant puts off such a nice smell-good luck!-if you want to see what it looks like check out wayside gardens.com

Answer 3

There are a number of flowers and vines that will attract hummingbirds. Check this web site http://www.thegardenhelper.com/hummingbird.html,

You can, as you probably know, get hummingbird feeders which use a sugar water nectar. They work really well and are easy to maintain. This will keep the birds around for a long time.

Answer 4

good book on this is Low Water Use Plants by Carol Shuler, Landscape Architect. This book is specifically for California and the desert southwest. One of my favorites is Lavender. Grows very well. I live in the high desert of Nevada and you see Lavender everywhere. Really though, if you want trees, shrubs, flowering plants etc, that will do well, read the book. You can get it at Lowes or Home Depot in the DIY area near the front door. That is where I got my copy. Good luck

Answer 5

I have good luck in KCMO with the following....petunias, delphinium and phystogia (obedience plant)....or any kind of lilly....I also have a few feeders around to attract them.....I've also seen them around my hibiscus flowers. I really like the obedience plant because it blooms so late in zone 5 and gives the hummingbirds a late summer feast when the other plants are not flowering....also crepe myrtle attracts them....and rose of sharon

Answer 6

You live in an area with three distinct plant communities; chaparral, coastal sage scrub, or pinyon-juniper woodland.

This is a list of native Ca plants in the trade so available to you.
http://www.laspilitas.com/comhabit/communities/Chaparral.html
I suggest you look at Manzanits for hummingbirds or yarrow (Achillea millefolium), Red columbine (Aquilegia formosa),and three different monkeyflowers (Mimulus cardinalis,
guttatus, and lewisii).
Plant these hummingbird and butterfly favorites under a Western hackberry tree (Celtis reticulata) or a Velvet ash tree (Fraxinus velutina). Another little treasure to tuck into a shady place is Coral bells (Heuchera rubescens).
Desert Mountain penstemon (Penstemon fruticiformis) with the Inyo bush lupine (Lupinus excubitus).
http://72.14.253.104/search?q=cache:GVkCqfkIAHwJ:www.bristleconecnps.org/Newsletters/cnv215.pdf+Hemet,+CA+plant+community+hummingbirds&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=3&gl=us&client=firefox-a

Hummingbird Sage, 'Coral Nymph' (Salvia coccinea)

Answer 7

I have many resident humming birds and most of them really love the great big honeysuckle bush in the back yard plus it really has a nice smell. I also have red hibiscus and they really seem to love those as well....

Answer 8

bottle brush is good for the desert area and the hummingbirds like the nectar and nesting in them. Notice the long beak on them....flowers that have a tropical feel to them with a deep flute. I notice they are attracted to reds, pinks and lavender colored flowers. good luck

Answer 9

Butterfly Weed.

Answer 10

Honeysuckle should grow well in Hemet...they love those. Jasmine too.