Hummingbird Plants Plants For Sale In Hampton

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...

It is probably best suited to landscape plantings in only the mildest winter climates and may freeze to the ground if temperatures reach the mid to low 20 o F's. Young plants of the Narrow-Leaved Bird of Paradise, Strelitzia juncea , may resemble the...

Provide a full sun or near full sun location with average moist but well-drained soils. An excellent choice for hummingbird and butterfly gardens with a soft airy texture. These are deer resistant plants with a long flowering season and are sure to attract...

It is definitely vigorous so give this one room to grow and it is sure to be adored by hummingbirds. Betsy's Choice Salvia is very similar to Amistad and Purple Majesty. Provide a full to mostly sunny location in a well-drained, average moist, fertile...

Periodic deadheading will help keep them looking clean as well as helping to extend the flowering season. Also known as Summer Border Phlox or Fall Phlox, it is a hardy clump forming herbaceous perennial found throughout much of the eastern and central...

Established plants require little additional maintenance once established but may benefit from a light summer shearing. Autumn Sage is an easy and drought resistant shrub-like and generally evergreen perennial native to southwestern North America.

Maroon and white 1" tubular blooms arch from a spike of reddish-maroon bracts. An upright to sprawling perennial becoming full and dense with age.

This selection does show solid green new growth from time to time which should be pruned away. For more about Dawn, the wonderful arboretum, and Stephen F Austin's excellent horticultural program at SFA Gardens click here.

Barleria lupulina is known to have medicinal properties and is used in its native range to treat a wide range of ailments most relate to pain relief but it also used to treat snake bites, insect bites, and animal bites.

The Calusa Mexican Fire Bush boasts deep rich reddish colored foliage, a denser branching more compact habit, large clusters of deep orange-red tubular flowers, and improved disease resistance.

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 this tough and durable Texas native.

Where not hardy the Firecracker Vine can easily be maintained as a container plant and you can cut the vines away from its support after the first good frost or freeze. It is much more garden friendly and probably actually flowers more and for a longer...

This is very similar to Aphelandra sinclairiana but a few minor differences set it apart making us think that it may be A. An evergreen shrub in its native habitat it can easily be enjoyed as a container plant for a lightly shaded patio.

Blooms throughout summer and into fall. The last two images in this series were taken at the Harris' garden in DeRidder, Louisiana. A tough old Heirloom that will slowly spread by underground runners finding its way to the perfect garden position.

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. Moderately drought resistant once well-established.

The nectar rich flowers of the Red Yucca are adored by hummingbirds and other pollinators. Several spikes may emerge from the blue-green rosettes of established plants. A perfect plant for tough spots, Red Yucca is limited in natural distribution to central...

The aerial rootlets are capable of clinging to bark, untreated wood, and even the cracks in mortar and brick but Trumpet Creeper can also twine to wind its way up wire fences and nearby plants.

Provide excellent drainage and moderate amounts of sunlight for the best results. In areas where temperatures fall below freezing set out young plants in spring and early summer. Container grown specimens that have gone dormant in the fall, can be brought...

To read more about Pam Puryear's Pink Honeysuckle and many of Greg Grant's other introductions visit the SFA Gardens website or click here . The fragrance is most noticeable in the late afternoon and evening.

Providing a mulch and a protected area will help as well. Purple Firespike also makes an easy tropical looking container plant for the porch and patio and can be overwintered indoors where not hardy.

They seem to suffer and go into decline in shaded and overly wet conditions. Gold Flame is an exceptionally free flowering Honeysuckle hybrid and is one of the most highly rated selections for gardens and landscapes.

It is probably best suited to landscape plantings in only the mildest winter climates and may freeze to the ground if temperatures reach the mid to low 20 o F's. In the hottest summer climates provide the Bird of Paradise with midday and afternoon shade...

Welch's article " Autumn Sage: Salvia greggii " from the Texas Cooperative Extension. Full sun and excellent drainage generally provide the best results. They can also be pruned in spring just before growth begins again.

Provide excellent drainage and moderate amounts of sunlight for the best results. In areas where temperatures fall below freezing set out young plants in spring and early summer. Container grown specimens that have gone dormant in the fall, can be brought...

Soft velvety medium to gray-green foliage. This is considered to be the normal color form for the species. Mexican Sage Bush does best where it has excellent drainage, particularly in winter and mulching can help ensure its hardiness in questionable areas.

A light late winter pruning should be all that is necessary when it comes to maintenance. Texas Pink Skullcap is a low mounding shrub-like perennial with gray green foliage that is well suited to full sun to partial sun conditions in a well-drained soil.

A dwarf form of the popular Mexican Sage bush that grows to only 2'H. Mexican Sage Bush does best where it has excellent drainage, particularly in winter and mulching can help ensure its hardiness in questionable areas.