Hummingbird Plants Plants For Sale In Connecticut

All rights reserved. Provide afternoon shade in hot summer climates. Image courtesy of AG3, Inc. It produces rounded clusters of starry trumpet shaped flowers on sturdy stems above the low foliage in light to medium blue with violet markings.

Purple Fountains Skullcap is considered by some to be hardy to zone 8A if provided with a deep winter mulch, we have a tendency to err on the side of caution and say zone 9 with a mulch, possibly additional protection in harder winters.

Sure to make a statement any where it is utilized this easy to grow tropical will prefer light shade or morning sun outdoors. This is very similar to Aphelandra sinclairiana but a few minor differences set it apart making us think that it may be A.

Like most Physostegias this one is commonly found in moderately moist areas. Dense clusters of large deep purplish pink tubular flowers are born in late summer and fall on this easy native perennial.

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.

The exposed tubers of garden grown plants should be provided with a breathable mulch for winter protection where temperatures fall much below freezing for any period of time. Provide excellent drainage and moderate amounts of sunlight for the best results.

An excellent and easy hybrid Cuphea that flowers nearly non-stop from spring through fall. Attracts Hummingbirds. In the portion of its range where freezes occur it can be grown as an annual or if protected with a mulch it is generally reliably perennial...

Purple 2" long tubular flowers emerge from dark colored spikes atop a bushy, vigorous, and free flowering Salvia that flowers from spring to fall. An application of fertilizer at this time may also be beneficial in spurring flower production.

Pocotm Orange Kniphofia produces dense spikes of deep burnt orange tubular flowers tipped in red that adorn short sturdy spikes beginning early in the season and continuing throughout summer and fall all on a compact dense growing sturdy perennial with...

The exposed tubers of garden grown plants should be provided with a breathable mulch for winter protection where temperatures fall much below freezing for any period of time. Provide excellent drainage and moderate amounts of sunlight for the best results.

Dr. Welch is a Landscape Horticulturist at Texas A&M. The 1" long flowers are well suited for pollination by hummingbirds, butterflies, and long tongued bees. Welch's article " Autumn Sage: Salvia greggii " from the Texas Cooperative Extension.

An excellent choice for a bog garden or any average moist garden soil. Like other species of Physostegia, Narrowleaf False Dragonhead are adored by hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees.

The Brazilian Firecracker Vine produces a profusion of red-orange, yellow-tipped tubular flowers throughout the year on this dainty tropical twining vine. To ensure survival protect from freezing temperatures and it can easily be overwintered indoors...

Plant in mass for the best effect. 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.

A freely flowering hybrid, Mandarin Honeysuckle produces clusters of up to 15 or more, 3" long red to reddish-orange tubular, widely flaring flowers that show off the lighter colored, yellow-orange throat and petals.

Dr. Welch is a Landscape Horticulturist at Texas A&M. The 1" long flowers are well suited for pollination by hummingbirds, butterflies, and long tongued bees. Welch's article " Autumn Sage: Salvia greggii " from the Texas Cooperative Extension.

Like most other Physostegias , Correll's False Dragon's Head does spread by large rhizomes even in average soils. The dense spikes of purplish-pink, tubular, often speckled, flowers are held atop sturdy, 3' high stems in summer.

Another excellent introduction in the line of repeat flowering Torch Lilies, Echo Duo produces tall spikes of densely packed tubular flowers that start out a dark orange and slowly fade to a light creamy white.

Use this exceptionally free flowering tropical to tender perennial in the garden, landscape, or in containers for a spring to fall display. Deep cerise red, widely flaring flowers are produced throughout the warmer months of the year on this taller growing...

Texas big blooms are a hallmark of this rich orange flowered crossvine. Welch's book Heirloom Gardening in the South: Yesterday's Plants for Today's Gardens to glean more of their extensive knowledge about great garden plants.

A beautiful repeat flowering Torch Lily from Itsaul Plants, Echo Yello Kniphofia produces dense spikes of bright, solid yellow, tubular flowers that sit atop sturdy stems. Images with multiple flowers courtesy of Itsaul Plants, all rights reserved.

Cut to the ground in spring for denser growth. As the name implies, Hummingbirds enjoy the nectar of this shrub. A tough Texas native and is drought tolerant once established. Needs a well drained soil.

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.

Clusters of 3" long yellow, orange, orange-red, or red trumpets adorn this vigorous native vine throughout summer. The last image, or furthest to the right, provides a comparison of the common orange flowered Trumpet Creeper at top, Ruby Red center, and...

Provide good air circulation and a moderately rich soil with average moisture in full sun for the best results with Garden or Summer Phlox. Garden Phlox is also known as Summer Border Phlox or Fall Phlox, it is a hardy clump forming, upright growing herbaceous...

Initially collected near Monterrey, Mexico by David Creech, Ray Jordan, and Lynn Lowery, Texas Pink Skullcap has taken Texas by storm since that time and can be found in gardens throughout the state.

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