Hummingbird Perennial Suggestions

[DrMike27]

I’m looking to add some color to my backyard, and really want something that will attract hummingbirds. I was originally considering a Mexican Sage Bush salvia plant, but they seem to only flower intermittently during the spring/summer. Any suggestions for Phoenix?

 

[JBtheExplorer]

I grow tons of hummingbird favorites, but I suspect most would not grow well in your area, however, if you have the room, consider trying Mexican Sunflower. Yes, it is an annual, but it blooms throughout summer and fall, and you can easily grow it from seed each year. Most sources say it gets to be around 4' to 6', but I've never had it shorter than 8'. I suspect it would stay shorter for you, but I don't know. I grow a 16' row of them along my fence. It's a hummingbird magnet. It attracts all sorts of butterflies, too.

 

[roadrunner]

Yes, they do seem to love Mexican sunflowers; however, I noticed them also being attracted to the flowers of my Moringa tree.

I was surprised, because the tree/flowers are not native to this area (from South Asia) and the flowers are white.

Just a curious observation, that some how they still go after that flower. I've also seen them go after my Square stem plant (Melanthera nivea), which has white/black flowers (Salt and Pepper flower). Just another curious observation....

 

[Esther Knapicius]

Have you been to Ramsey Canyon?

 

[SeniorCitizen]

Consider one of the Hummingbird Bush cultivars. They may be native to an area not far from you.

Coronado Red Hummingbird Mint, Coronado Red Agastache Plant | High Country Gardens

Coronado® Red Hyssop (Agastache Pstessene Coronado® Red) is a distinctive selection of Hummingbird Mint with silver-green foliage and spikes of orange-red flowers. This Agastache plant has a very vertical habit and blooms beginning in mid-summer. A 2009 Plant Select winner. Drought resistant...

www.highcountrygardens.com

 

[MaryMary]

Fairy Dusters are really pretty, native to AZ, and they attract hummingbirds! I like the wispy red flowers.

Calliandra eriophylla - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

Pictures: https://images.search.yahoo.com/sea...fairy+duster+plant&fr2=piv-web&fr=yfp-hrtab-s

 

[LouisFerdinand]

Have you planted Fuchsias?

 

[mgmine]

I get them on bee balm

 

[roadrunner]

We just had Hurricane Dorian pass by, but luckily it wasn't a direct hit. I got these pics the day-after.

 

[LouisFerdinand]

We just had Hurricane Dorian pass by, but luckily it wasn't a direct hit. I got these pics the day-after.

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@roadrunner, What are these flowers?

 

[roadrunner]

@roadrunner, What are these flowers?

Flowers of the Firebush

Florida Native Plant Society (FNPS)

 

[DrMike27]

Henrietta seems to like my trumpet vine out front, but since it’s done flowering for the summer she hasn’t been around too much lately :-/