Hummingbird Plants Plants For Sale In Dayton

Our start originated from our good friends at SFA Gardens via the good folks at San Antonio Botanic Gardens. Young stems are often marked with dark purple to purplish-red. The dense spikes of purplish-pink, tubular, often speckled, flowers are held atop...

Salvias are considered the #1 plant for Hummingbirds with their tubular flowers designed for pollination by these amazing flyers. In late winter it can be cut back to about 6-12" high if desired.

For more information on growing Salvia greggii and its hybrids see Dr. William C. Some sources suggest that no fertilizer is required or desired once established.The 1" long flowers are well suited for pollination by hummingbirds, butterflies, and long...

Moderately drought tolerant once well-established. The Giant Cigar Plant is also rated as an exceptional perennial with a perfect 5.00 score in the UGA trial gardens! For more about Dawn, the wonderful arboretum, and Stephen F Austin's excellent horticultural...

It is a clump forming perennial but stems may root where they touch bare soil. Excellent for Hummingbirds! This is a durable and long-lived, clump forming perennial that requires little additional care once well-established.

Provide Agastache with a full or near full sun location and allow the soil to become slightly dry between waterings. Plant in mass for the best effect. Sharp drainage and good air circulation will help to ensure their longevity.

When grown in full sun to mostly sunny positions moist to wet soils will likely be preferred. Moderately shade tolerant and typically found growing in wet to moist soils it should do fine under average moisture conditions once well established.

All three have similar growth habits and are will slowly spread by runners but never seem to be invasive or overly aggressive. The Pagoda Flower is very similar to the Java Glory Bower and the Japanese Glory Bower (Giant Salvia).

Dropmore Scarlet is an old and popular selection of Brown's Honeysuckle that is also a hit with hummingbirds and other pollinators. Image courtesy of Spring Valley Greenhouse. Clusters of scarlet tubular flowers with orange throats are produced from late...

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.

Periodic deadheading is not required but may help to keep the plants looking fresher. 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...

One of the darkest Iochromas, Indigo is a prolific flowering selection on a vigorous growing upright to spreading, naturally evergreen tropical shrub. Iochroma, Tubeflower, or Mini Angel's Trumpets flower on new growth so keep them growing and healthy...

Sky King is a reliably free flowering selection on a vigorous growing upright to spreading, naturally evergreen tropical shrub. Iochroma, Tubeflower, or Mini Angel's Trumpets flower on new growth so keep them growing and healthy for and endless display.

In the northern portions of its range provide a breathable winter mulch to help ensure its return in the spring. Betsy's Choice Salvia originates from the garden of noted Salvia author Betsy Clebcsh.

Bidwill's Coral Tree is a hybrid of our native Mamou Bean, Erythrina herbacea, and the tropical Crybaby Tree, Erythrina crista-galli, combining the best features of both parents. Conical spikes of deep red, 3" long tubular flowers are produced nearly...

Whorls of sweetly fragrant, 2" long creamy white flowers that deepen to primrose yellow are borne at the ends of stems adorned with deep blue green foliage in late spring and summer and are followed by clear crimson berries.

While Hummingbirds and Sulphur Butterflies add color and motion. For more about Dawn, the wonderful arboretum, and Stephen F Austin's excellent horticultural program click here. Hamelia is a Dawn Stover Nifty Fifty favorite herbaceous plant! Dawn is a...

In zone 9 well established plants may suffer some freeze damage but normally return if they are given a protected position and are provided with a winter mulch. It is also moderately drought resistant once well established but will produce the most flowers...

The Hummingbird Bush is a small deciduous shrub that loves the heat and sun. San Antonio Red is one of the reddest flowered Hummingbird Bushes producing rich red upward facing tubular flowers that are borne in spike-like clusters from summer to fall on...

The Bird of Paradise will often return from the crown or roots but they are slow to recover and flower buds may be damaged. Bird of Paradise makes an excellent patio plant and container plant and the more rootbound it gets the better it seems to flower.

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 well into zone 8. An excellent and easy hybrid Cuphea that flowers nearly non-stop from spring through fall.

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.

Texas big blooms are a hallmark of this rich orange flowered crossvine. 'Helen Fredel' is another excellent introduction from noted Texas horticulturist and author Greg Grant. This is an absolute show stopper when in full bloom! Produces a huge mass of...

Exceptionally dense spikes of 1-1/2" long purple tubular flowers are produced from late summer, throughout winter, and into spring under frost free conditions on this vigorous and unusually shade tolerant Salvia.

We normally grow Cross Vines in average garden soils with good drainage, average moisture and full sun for best flowering and vigor. The trumpet shaped flowers attract hummingbirds, bees and other pollinators.

Pure white shrimp-like blooms emerge from the arching spikes of long-lasting chartreuse bracts. Blooms from spring to fall. An easy and durable slowly spreading tropical perennial.

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.