Hummingbird Plants Plants For Sale In Cedar Rapids

Speciosissimum and C. Most sources suggest that this species is only hardy into zone 9 but we have seen it survive 15 o F with a normal pine-straw mulch like our other die-back perennials get.

Elsewhere please plant and dispose of plant parts responsibly. It is tropical and is sensitive to temperatures below 32 o F so it has almost no invasive potential in zones 8 and colder.

Firespike is sure to attract hummingbirds and larger butterflies. Brilliant red tubular flowers are borne in tall branching spikes atop the glossy deep green foliage in fall and winter.

This is an easy to grow tropical plant if provided with a rich fertile soil and average water. It will tolerate more sun than that particularly in more northerly latitudes. Excellent for hummingbirds! An excellent choice for a warm shaded patio as a specimen...

Full sun and excellent drainage generally provide the best results. Some sources suggest that no fertilizer is required or desired once established. They can also be pruned in spring just before growth begins again.

If your Salvia or Sage starts to look unkempt in mid to late summer consider giving it a light shearing or remove the spent flowering spikes to help promote new growth and flower production.

This is a bushy shrub-like and herbaceous, tender perennial suitable for sunny outdoor locations and can be overwintered in bright indoor locations where not hardy. 1-1/2" long, deep orange tubular flowers with lavender upper petals and exerted stamens...

The young tender fruit are edible but are considered unpalatable by some. The Blue Pea Vine or Clitoria prefers a rich moist soil. Blue dye can be extracted from the blossoms!! It can be successfully overwintered but it's easier just to save a few seeds...

Like most other Physostegias , Correll's False Dragon's Head does spread by large rhizomes even in average soils. Correll's False Dragon's head is a rare but wonderful, seemingly more refined garden species that is as vigorous as it is beautiful.

Souvenir de Bonn Abutilon is considered to be root hardy into zone 8. The large maple-like foliage is broadly edged in bright creamy white and provide a nice backdrop to the orange veined Chinese lantern-like, 2" long flowers.

Autumn Sage is an easy and drought resistant shrub-like and generally evergreen perennial native to southwestern North America. They can also be pruned in spring just before growth begins again.

Moderately drought resistant once well-established with few pests and diseases. They may defoliate early if exposed to extended periods of drought. These tough natives are tolerant of a variety of soil types, drought and salt tolerant, and are deer and...

Provide this native Penstemon with a well-drained soil but it will do well in average garden soils with average moisture. Nodding Beardtongue flowers at the same time as our native Coreopsis and they bring out the best in each other when planted together.

Dr. Neil Odenwald states that "This is an old perennial that has been grown for many years in gardens across the land." "not that particular about where it will grow.” " This is a good choice for the cottage garden.” Images courtesy of North Creek...

" link below) as it has excellent resistance to soil and wind born salts, though it could use some protection from harsh, drying winds. Firecracker Fern is listed as a Texas A&M Outstanding Coastal Plant (see the " More info from Universities...

Dr. Neil Odenwald states that "This is an old perennial that has been grown for many years in gardens across the land." "not that particular about where it will grow.” " This is a good choice for the cottage garden.” Images courtesy of North Creek...

Provide Agastache with a full or near full sun location and allow the soil to become slightly dry between waterings. Deer and rabbit resistant. Enjoy this Hummingbird Mint as a low maintenance container plant or use it en masse in the garden and landscape.

Makes an easy, medium to large container plant where not hardy. The last three images, those furthest to right, capture hummingbirds visiting this free flowering plant and were kindly contributed by F.

If your Salvia or Sage starts to look unkempt in mid to late summer consider giving it a light shearing or remove the spent flowering spikes to help promote new growth and flower production.

Garden Phlox is also known as Summer Border Phlox or Fall Phlox, it is a hardy clump forming, upright growing herbaceous perennial found throughout much of the eastern and central US.

The common name of Giant Salvia appears to be the most widely used common name is a misnomer as this is actually a member of the Acanthaceae family and the true Salvias are in the mint family or Lamiaceae.

Maintenance for Cross Vines generally involves redirecting new young vines when it is being grown on low supports like a fence or trellis. A show stopper! Tangerine Beauty Cross Vine produces a huge mass of 2" orange trumpets with yellow throats in late...

A dwarf and compact bottlebrush creating an evergreen mound to only 3'H and 5'W. Produces masses of deep red bottlebrush blooms in summer.

Deadheading, by cutting the flower stalk all the way back, is said to help promote flowering especially with the repeat flowering Echo types. In spring, once the danger of hard frosts and freezes has past, the damaged foliage can be cut back to about...

These are deer resistant plants with a long flowering season and are sure to attract any and all pollinators that can reach the nectar reward of its tubular flowers. Provide Agastache with a full or near full sun location and allow the soil to become...

Provide good drainage and fertile, average moist soil in partial to filtered sun for the best results. 2-3" long, deep purple, slightly flaring tubular flowers are produced in large hanging clusters designed for hummingbird pollination.

While Hummingbirds and Sulphur Butterflies add color and motion. Hamelia is a Dawn Stover Nifty Fifty favorite herbaceous plant! Dawn is a Research Associate at Stephen F Austin in Nacogdoches, TX and currently maintains the Mast Arboretum plant collection.