Hummingbird Plants Plants For Sale In Salinas

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

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 colored, yellow-orange throat and petals.

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 from a light summer shearing.

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 from a light summer shearing.

Provide Agastache with a full or near full sun location and allow the soil to become slightly dry between waterings. These are deer resistant plants with a long flowering season and are sure to attract any and all pollinators that can reach the nectar...

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. To ensure survival protect from freezing temperatures and it can easily be overwintered indoors in a well-lit, preferably sunny,...

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.

A Dawn StoverNifty Fifty favorite herbaceous plant! Dawn is a Research Associate at SFA Gardens in Nacogdoches, TX and currently maintains the Mast Arboretum plant collection. Provide your Turk's Caps with a well-draining, moderately fertile soil, preferably...

Garden Phlox is also known as Summer Border Phlox or Fall Phlox, it is a hardy clump forming, upright growing herbaceous perennial found throughout much of the eastern and central US.

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.

Smooth, narrow, waxy, rich green foliage. 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.

Moderately drought tolerant once well-established. A Dawn Stover Nifty Fifty favorite herbaceous plant! Dawn is a Research Associate at Stephen F Austin in Nacogdoches, TX and currently maintains the Mast Arboretum plant collection.

Pest, disease, and drought resistant. Attracts a wide range of pollinators. Cherry pink tubular flowers are born from spring to fall on this Texas tough Skullcap. A light late winter pruning should be all that is necessary when it comes to maintenance.

Somewhat resistant to periodic drought once well-established but prefers average moisture during the growing season. Mulch in winter to protect the corm from freeze damage. Container grown plants should be appropriately acclimated before planting out.

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.

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.

Attracts Hummingbirds. 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...

The clusters of deep blue, sometimes described as violet, starry shaped flowers will be sure to brighten any spring garden. With more moisture they can tolerate more sun but will likely prefer a more shaded location under dryer conditions.

It is possible for the Red Buckeye to reach 30' high although 12-15' is typical. The Red Buckeye was selected as the Georgia Native Plant Society's 2014 Plant of the Year! Click here to read an excellent article about this plant from the Georgia Native...

Provide this native Penstemon with a well-drained soil but it will do well in average garden soils with average moisture. May reseed but never seems to be aggressive, deadhead to prevent unwanted seedlings.

The only real problems it seems to have is being planted too deeply or it may rot if exposed to poor drainage. Images courtesy of Terra Nova Nurseries This tough and reliable clump forming perennial is deserving of a place in any sunny garden.

Texas Pink Garden Phlox has large rounded clusters of lightly fragrant purplish-pink flowers that are produced atop sturdy purplish-red stems. Their showing begins in early summer lasting for several weeks and possibly longer if they are deadheaded.

Few perennials have the flower power of this performer! Ragin' Cajun Red Ruellia produces a non-stop display of deep red flowers held above the medium green foliage from late spring to fall or practically year round in frost free climates.

It has the cold hardiness of the Mamou and the continuous flowering of the Crybaby and the hummingbirds flock to the intense red tubular flowers. Conical spikes of deep red, 3" long tubular flowers are produced nearly continuously throughout the growing...

An application of fertilizer at this time may also be beneficial in spurring flower production. Purple 2" long tubular flowers emerge from dark colored spikes atop a bushy, vigorous, and free flowering Salvia that flowers from spring to fall.

The fuzzy bronze-red green foliage adds to its interest. Newell's Red Cestrum can easily be enjoyed as a container plant where not hardy. An excellent choice for hummingbirds and larger butterflies.

It is also easy enough to overwinter a few cuttings indoors to plant the following spring. Tall spikes of purple narrow tubular flowers that open to display reflexing narrow petals are produced mainly from fall through spring but may be produced anytime...