Hummingbird Plants Plants For Sale In Houston

Scentsation Honeysuckle is vigorous enough to cover a medium sized trellis or small arbor but well-mannered enough for garden culture. Whorls of sweetly fragrant, 2" long creamy white flowers that deepen to primrose yellow are borne at the ends of stems...

A loose mulch and a protected position should also be considered to help ensure winter survival in the coldest portions of its hardiness range. This is also one way to keep the plant smaller for container culture.

The only real maintenance for Turk's Cap is to prune away the dead stems in winter where they freeze to near the ground and to mulch them as needed. A Dawn StoverNifty Fifty favorite herbaceous plant! Dawn is a Research Associate at SFA Gardens in Nacogdoches,...

Salvias are considered the #1 plant for Hummingbirds with their tubular flowers designed for pollination by these amazing flyers. A native of Mexico it is a die-back perennial into zone 7 if give protection and a winter mulch.

For more information see " Cape Honeysuckle " from Texas A&M's Aggie Horticulture's Ornamentals for the Texas Gulf Coast. In zone 9 well established plants may suffer some freeze damage but normally return if they are given a protected position and are...

It looks great spilling from containers, raised beds, over walls, and can even be used as an informal groundcover. In areas where temperatures fall below about 25oF the Firecracker Fern will typically act as a die-back perennial, even into portions of...

The show starts in early summer and may continue nearly until the first frost with this reliable and fragrant Garden Phlox if deadheaded. Also known as Summer Border Phlox or Fall Phlox, it is a hardy clump forming herbaceous perennial found throughout...

It appears to be tolerant of brief periods in the upper 20 o F's in well-drained soils and with protection from freezing winds. We have seen the Brazilian Firecracker Vine withstand the mildest winters in zone 8B.

Red Rocket is excellent for hummingbirds and flowers continuously throughout the warmer months and possibly year round in tropical settings. Clusters of deep red, 1" long tubular blooms are borne in whorls around the arching green stems.

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

Trumpet Creeper is an excellent choice for hummingbirds and we thought it was appropriate to name this naturally occurring Almost Eden selection after the Ruby Throated Hummingbird.

Some sources suggest that no fertilizer is required or desired once established. For more information on growing Salvia greggii and its hybrids see Dr. William C. Established plants require little additional maintenance once established but may benefit...

Fast growing and quickly becoming a large bush or small tree. 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 but it will quickly regrow and flowers for...

The tiny, surface sown seeds germinate readily making Lobelia cardinalis appear to be perennial in unmulched, undisturbed sites. A rosette forming herbaceous perennial to biennial, the Red Cardinal Flower is commonly found along stream banks, marshes,...

If you know this cultivar or species please feel free to contact us. An evergreen shrub in its native habitat it can easily be enjoyed as a container plant for a lightly shaded patio.

The clusters of deep blue, sometimes described as violet, starry shaped flowers will be sure to brighten any spring garden. Be patient with Bluestars as it may take up to three years of establishment for them reach their full potential.

Images courtesy of Ball Horticultural Company, all rights reserved. Provide Agastache with a full or near full sun location and allow the soil to become slightly dry between waterings.

The Orange Cape Honeysuckle is an easy heat and sun loving tropical that can be grown as a medium to large arching shrub or hedge, vine or espalier, and can be trained into tree standards.

A RHS Award of Garden Merit winner! Image courtesy of Spring Valley Greenhouse. 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...

Provide good drainage and fertile, average moist soil in partial to filtered sun for the best results. Sky King is a reliably free flowering selection on a vigorous growing upright to spreading, naturally evergreen tropical shrub.

In the cooler portions of zone 9A and into zone 8B it will act as a die-back perennial freezing to the ground but readily returning in spring to flower the following fall. Pruning can be done at almost any time but between flowering cycles is generally...

Provide a full to mostly sunny position and a well-drained, average moist soil for the best results. Dropmore Scarlet is an old and popular selection of Brown's Honeysuckle that is also a hit with hummingbirds and other pollinators.

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 US. The flowers attract butterflies and larger bees.

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

Great for Hummingbirds. The real surprise is how much this perennial blooms! Spikes of lavender and pink salvia like blooms are born from spring to frost. Fragrant mint-like foliage covers this mounding shrub-like tropical perennial.

A Dawn Stover Nifty Fifty favorite herbaceous plant! Dawn is a Research Associate at SFA Gardens in Nacogdoches, TX and currently maintains the Mast Arboretum plant collection. The more sunlight they get the fuller the plants tend to be and the more flowers...

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...