Hummingbird Plants Plants For Sale In San Diego

A close kin of the Angel's Trumpet this hybrid Iochroma's red flowers attract hummingbirds throughout the warm months of the year. Ashcott Red Iochroma, or Tubeflower, makes an easy to enjoy container specimen or use it as a small shrub in tropical climates.

An application of fertilizer at this time may also be beneficial in spurring flower production. Provide your Killer Cranberry Salvia, a.k.a. Littleleaf Sage, with good drainage and ample sunlight for the best performance and a winter mulch in the cooler...

Indoors provide it with high mostly indirect light or cool direct sunlight and high humidity. This is very similar to Aphelandra sinclairiana but a few minor differences set it apart making us think that it may be A.

Provide good air circulation and a moderately rich soil with average moisture in full sun for the best results with Garden or Summer Phlox. Garden Phlox is also known as Summer Border Phlox or Fall Phlox, it is a hardy clump forming, upright growing herbaceous...

Speciosissimum foliage is noticeably more pubescent giving the leaves a very soft feel whereas the leaves of C. All are excellent tropicals for the garden anywhere they are hardy. Japonicum is always heart-shaped.

Established plants can produce flowers from spring to fall. This tough and reliable clump forming perennial is deserving of a place in any sunny garden. Another excellent introduction in the line of repeat flowering Torch Lilies, Echo Duo produces tall...

Excellent for Hummingbirds and other long-tongued pollinators. In frost free climates they can flower throughout much of the year. The Giant Turk's Cap is considered to be a hybrid, either man-made or natural, and has been passed around for many years...

A close kin of true Yucca but without much in the way of spines. 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.

The dense spikes of purplish-pink, tubular, often speckled, flowers are held atop sturdy, 3' high stems in summer. Our start originated from our good friends at SFA Gardens via the good folks at San Antonio Botanic Gardens.

This is an easy to grow vine that is small enough for hanging baskets, small trellises or fences. Members of the Coffee or Madder family, Rubiaceae, the Manettias do best in well drained, preferably acid soils.

Sharp drainage and good air circulation will help to ensure their longevity. Moderately drought resistant once well-established. Spikes of red rounded buds open to deep orange, 1" long tubular flowers that darken to deep red and contrast nicely with the...

An application of fertilizer at this time may also be beneficial in spurring flower production. Love and Wishes Sage is a free flowering and sun loving Salvia but its tropical parentage limit its cold hardiness.

Images courtesy of North Creek Nurseries. Phlox is adored by butterflies and hummingbirds alike! Robert Poore is one of only a handful of Garden Phlox cultivars recommended for southern gardens by noted Texas plantsman Greg Grant.

The Eastern Bluestar makes a wonderful garden addition with a mannerly clump forming habit and excellent pest and disease resistance. With more moisture they can tolerate more sun but will likely prefer a more shaded location under dryer conditions.

Salvia leucantha 's excellent drought tolerance makes it a good choice for containers and xeriscapes. Soft velvety medium to gray-green foliage. This is considered to be the normal color form for the species.

For more information on growing Salvia greggii and its hybrids see Dr. William C. Add Cherry Queen Salvia to the garden or enjoy it as a low maintenance container plant in any sunny location.

Container grown plants should be appropriately acclimated before planting out. Mulch in winter to protect the corm from freeze damage. In areas where temperatures fall below freezing set out young plants in spring and early summer.

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. Attracts hummingbirds and other pollinators.

Here in the US we get to enjoy Hummingbirds enjoying their bounty. The Bird of Paradise will often return from the crown or roots but they are slow to recover and flower buds may be damaged.

Purple 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 great perennial for Hummingbirds and the Herb garden. The foliage had a wonderful light pineapple fragrance. Vibrant red tubular blooms are borne in tall spikes from Winter to Spring.

Scentsation Honeysuckle is vigorous enough to cover a medium sized trellis or small arbor but well-mannered enough for garden culture. The fragrance of this English Honeysuckle even intensifies in the evening and at night attracting pollinating hummingbird...

For more information on growing Salvia greggii and its hybrids see Dr. William C. They can also be pruned in spring just before growth begins again. Welch's article " Autumn Sage: Salvia greggii " from the Texas Cooperative Extension.

Provide good air circulation and a moderately rich soil with average moisture in full sun for the best results with Garden or Summer Phlox. Phlox is adored by butterflies and hummingbirds alike! John Fanick Phlox, named for the Texas nurseryman, is only...

"It has also been sent around as 'Welch' and as 'Navasota'."-Greg Grant. This is an excellent addition to the garden with its mannerly habit, disease resistance, and the profusion of spring and early summer flowers.

An upright yet bushy shrubby perennial that enjoys shady conditions. Providing a mulch and a protected area will help as well. If well-established Firespike is generally considered hardy well into zone 8B.

Pruning can be done at almost any time but between flowering cycles is generally preferred in areas where it doesn't freeze back, like during mid-summer. Excellent for Hummingbirds and other long-tongued pollinators.