Hummingbird Plants Plants For Sale In Elgin

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 tongued bees.

Large clusters of 2" long pink buds open to display orange and yellow throats and emit a heady fragrance that is most noticeable in the evenings.. The flowers attract hummingbirds, butterflies, and variety of other pollinators.

Easy to grow and wonderfully rewarding! Ragin' Cajun Red Ruellia was discovered and introduced by Dupont Nursery in the heat and humidity of southern Louisiana from its larger growing parent which can reach 2-3' high or more.

In the northern portions of its hardiness range, USDA Cold Hardiness zones 7B-8, Mulberry Jam Salvia should be provided with a breathable winter mulch such as pine straw. The flowers attract hummingbirds and larger butterflies occasionally as well as...

Provide your Turk's Caps with a well-draining, moderately fertile soil, preferably with at least 4-6 hours a day of direct sunlight for the best results. Either way, these are excellent, hardy, and long-lived perennials with immense flower power.

Clusters of blue to light blue, star-shaped flowers are borne in spring on sturdy stems atop the wide foliage. Eastern Bluestar is a vigorous growing native perennial that enjoys moist soils but will still do just fine under average moisture conditions...

Egg yolk yellow to pastel orange flowers emerge from spikes of red and green bracts and may be produced nearly throughout the year. Obviously, we cannot recommend this. Grows well in full sun to part shade.

Good drainage is essential and full sun is preferred. Microphylla and S. Pale yellow and salmon bicolored flowers are borne from spring to frost on this vigorous hybrid Salvia. Sierra San Antonio Sage creates a pastel peachy colored effect from a distance.

Where frosts and freezes do occur on a regular basis consider providing the Giant Turk's Cap with a warm and sunny, protected southern exposure to get the most flowering out of it.

Clusters of 4" long deep red trumpets adorn this vigorous native vine throughout summer. The second image provides a comparison of the common orange flowered Trumpet Creeper at top, Ruby Red center, and Mango Yellow bottom.

The Firecracker Vine looks somewhat similar to Cypress Vine, Ipomoea quamoclit , but does not seed all over the garden. Don't worry about cutting it back hard as it should readily put up fresh new shoots.

Periodic deadheading is not required but may help to keep the plants looking fresher. It has been known to spread by rhizomes but under most conditions stays neatly where it's put and where hardy will return year after year.

Indoors provide it with high mostly indirect light or cool direct sunlight and high humidity. If you know this cultivar or species please feel free to contact us. Candelabra-like spikes of orange bracts that subtend rich orangey coral colored 2" tubular...

This tough and easily grown rhizomatous perennial produces tall spikes of 1-2" tubular flowers that open yellow and then fade to orange and red and are born on tall sturdy stems to 4'H.

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. Plant Hummingbird Mints where they have sharp drainage and good air circulation to help...

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.

Deep brick red petals surround the rounded 'cones' of this spicily colored Helenium beginning in midsummer and continuing well into fall. Images courtesy of North Creek Nurseries, all rights reserved.

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

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.

Huge spikes of deep coral-red blooms are borne in cycles throughout summer. Seldom offered in the trade. In late winter we generally remove everything that is obviously dead and in some winters this may be practically everything back to the large trunk...

A beautiful clear yellow Cape Honeysuckle that produces masses of 2" tubular flowers in large clusters in summer and fall or nearly continuously throughout the year under frost free conditions.

Clusters of scarlet tubular flowers with orange throats are produced from late spring to fall on this easy to grow and vigorous Honeysuckle. The flowers may be followed by clusters of showy bright showy red berries that are enjoyed by birds and other...

Firecracker Fern is listed as a Texas A&M Outstanding Coastal Plant (see the " More info from Universities... Like most root hardy tropical plants, it will be best to establish your plants early in the season so that they can develop a large and vigorous...

Fuzzy deep fuchsia colored tubular flowers emerge from short dense spikes atop the large deep green foliage beginning in spring and continuing through fall. An application of fertilizer at this time may also be beneficial in spurring flower production.

1" tubular orange blooms, tipped in white, are produced from spring to fall. 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.

Tall, dense spikes of light pink, long tubular flowers are born on sturdy 2-4' high stems with narrow medium green foliage in summer. Physostegias will readily spread by underground rhizomes and may eventually create a dense groundcover-like effect.

Orange Flame may be a root hardy perennial in mild winter climates like many of it's cousins but should be trialed first. It will tolerate more sun than that particularly in more northerly latitudes.