Hummingbird Plants Plants For Sale In Rockford

Autumn Sage is an easy and drought resistant shrub-like and generally evergreen perennial native to southwestern North America. Salvia greggii , a.k.a. Autumn Sage, is a deer and drought resistant low maintenance plant suitable for containers and well-drained...

A hummingbird magnet! Red 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.

A dwarf form of the popular Mexican Sage bush that grows to only 2'H. This tough plant is moderately salt tolerant making it a good choice for coastal plantings. Mexican Sage Bush does best where it has excellent drainage, particularly in winter and mulching...

Welch's article " Autumn Sage: Salvia greggii " from the Texas Cooperative Extension. Bright lipstick pink, 1" long tubular flowers are born on loose short spikes from summer through fall on this vigorous selection of the drought tolerant Autumn Sage.

For more information see " Cape Honeysuckle " from Texas A&M's Aggie Horticulture's Ornamentals for the Texas Gulf Coast. It is also moderately drought resistant once well established but will produce the most flowers when it is provided with average...

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. This selection does show solid green new growth from time to time which should be pruned away.

Great for hanging baskets, mixed containers, or in the front of the garden. Attracts Hummingbirds. Clusters of fuchsia pink, 1 1/2", tubular blooms are borne throughout most of the year on this beautiful tropical trailing perennial.

Sure to make a statement any where it is utilized this easy to grow tropical will prefer light shade or morning sun outdoors. Candelabra-like spikes of orange bracts that subtend rich orangey coral colored 2" tubular flowers that are designed for hummingbird...

Small enough for containers and small trellises and short fences. Most fragrant honeysuckles are most intensely fragrant in the late afternoon and evening. Large clusters of tubular buds open to show off the fragrant, widely flaring, white tubular flowers...

Excellent for Hummingbirds and other long-tongued pollinators. This is a vigorous, shrub-like woody perennial that can reach 8-12' in mild winter climates and few plants can compete with the enormous amount of flowers that this plant can produce.

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.

It is possible for the Red Buckeye to reach 30' high although 12-15' is typical. Large spikes of deep red tubular flowers touched with yellow seem to be timed with the arrival of the Ruby Throated Hummingbirds.

An absolute Hummingbird magnet and its great for the butterflies too. Quite drought tolerant once well established and it does prefer a well drained soil. The Hummingbird Bush is a small deciduous shrub that loves the heat and sun.

Glowing intense red, 1" long tubular flowers are born along short spikes from summer to frost on this vigorous selection of the drought tolerant Autumn Sage. Dr. Welch is a Landscape Horticulturist at Texas A&M.

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. Or find Greg and Dr. William C.

Red Rocket is excellent for hummingbirds and flowers continuously throughout the warmer months and possibly year round in tropical settings. Dainty deep green foliage adorns the arching green stems.

Deer and drought resistant, just provide this floriferous and rewarding Salvia with a well-draining soil and plenty of sunlight. A hummingbird's dream come true! Silke's Dream Salvia produces a continuous display of tubular, two-lipped rich red flowers...

In areas where temperatures fall below about 25 o F the Firecracker Fern will typically act as a die-back perennial, even into portions of zone 8B if given a protected location. The Red Firecracker Fern produces loads of 1" showy red tubular flowers that...

Welch's article " Autumn Sage: Salvia greggii " from the Texas Cooperative Extension. Who knew you could get such a rich dark purple from Salvia greggii ?! Loads of royal purple, 2-lipped tubular flowers are born in from spring to fall on this low mounding,...

The only real problems it seems to have is being planted too deeply or it may rot if exposed to poor drainage. Pocotm Yellow Kniphofia produces dense spikes of deep yellow tubular flowers that adorn short sturdy spikes beginning early in the season and...

A RHS Award of Garden Merit winner! Image courtesy of Spring Valley Greenhouse. A hummingbird magnet! The show begins in late spring and lasts into fall on established plants. A freely flowering hybrid, Mandarin Honeysuckle produces clusters of up to...

Radio Red Autumn Sage produces intense, brilliant red, 1" long tubular flowers that are borne along short spikes from summer to frost on this brand new selection of the drought tolerant Autumn Sage.

It is even listed as being suitable for xeriscaping. This is a durable and long-lived, clump forming perennial that requires little additional care once well-established. The Firecracker Fern has excellent heat and sun tolerance as well as moderate drought...

From large dense clusters of light green calyxes emerge large, velvety purple tubular flowers at the ends of tall sturdy stems beginning in late summer and continuing until frost or nearly year round in mild, freeze free climates.

Phlox is adored by butterflies and hummingbirds alike! John Fanick Phlox, named for the Texas nurseryman, is only one of a handful of Garden Phlox varieties recommended for southern gardens by noted Texas plantsman Greg Grant.

Autumn Sage is an easy and drought resistant shrub-like and generally evergreen perennial native to southwestern North America. Salvia greggii , a.k.a. Autumn Sage, is a deer and drought resistant low maintenance plant suitable for containers and well-drained...

An application of fertilizer at this time may also be beneficial in spurring flower production. 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...