Hummingbird Plants Plants For Sale In Santa Clara

Some sources suggest that no fertilizer is required or desired once established. Welch's article " Autumn Sage: Salvia greggii " from the Texas Cooperative Extension. Create a mass of purple flowers in the garden or use it in containers, either way expect...

The nectar rich flowers of the Flaming Glory Bower are produced throughout summer and into fall and attract butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees. Makes an easy, medium to large container plant where not hardy.

Dropmore Scarlet is an old and popular selection of Brown's Honeysuckle that is also a hit with hummingbirds and other pollinators. Image courtesy of Spring Valley Greenhouse. The flowers may be followed by clusters of showy bright showy red berries that...

Container grown plants should be appropriately acclimated before planting out. Somewhat resistant to periodic drought once well-established but prefers average moisture during the growing season.

In late winter it can be cut back to about 6-12" high if desired. Killer Cranberry Salvia, a type of Littleleaf Sage, is an easy to grow and drought and deer resistant, mounding perennial that attracts a variety of pollinators including hummingbirds,...

The unusual flowers are produced in large clusters and are born from spring to summer. An uncommon, but beautiful native perennial, producing upward facing coral-red tubular buds that open to show off the star-like flowers with a creamy yellow to greenish...

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 of year under good conditions.

Deer and drought resistant, just provide this floriferous and rewarding Salvia with a well-draining soil and plenty of sunlight. All atop a low mounding and spreading to sprawling perennial Salvia.

In zones 5 and 6 it is suggested that you tie up the foliage atop the crown to give added winter protection. The only real problems it seems to have is being planted too deeply or it may rot if exposed to poor drainage.

Where not hardy it makes an easy container plant. Flowering from summer and often well into winter this hardy heat and sun-loving tropical can be grown as a shrub, vine, espalier, or can even be trained into tree forms.

Personally I would rather have called it the Foxglove False Dragonhead:) Adored by Hummingbirds and other long-tonged pollinators. Finger False Dragonhead is a rare species that seems quite happy in average garden settings where it readily multiplies...

They are generally evergreen but may become temporarily deciduous just before they begin growth and after the main spring flower show. We normally grow Cross Vines in average garden soils with good drainage, average moisture and full sun for best flowering...

The stems make a nice addition to fall and winter arrangements just remember that the beans and much of the plant itself are considered poisonous. Cutting back dead stems in late winter or early spring is the only real maintenance required.

For more about Dawn, the wonderful arboretum, and Stephen F Austin's excellent horticultural program click here. Bronze and reddish-orange tinged green foliage provides the backdrop for the display.

The bright red 2" tubular blooms of the Firecracker Vine are born in profusion from summer to fall on this vigorous but small growing perennial vine that appears to have been perfectly designed for hummingbirds.

If flowering slows down a light pruning and fertilizing will send back into production. Mesa Azure Salvia is a hybrid selection from the Mesa series and the nectar rich flowers attract hummingbirds, butterflies, and long tongued bees anytime this tidy...

Smooth, narrow, waxy, rich green foliage. 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.

Provide a full to mostly sunny position in a well-drained soil for the best results. It flowers from late spring or early summer until fall under good conditions. The flowers attract hummingbirds and larger butterflies occasionally as well as providing...

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...

As the name implies, Hummingbirds enjoy the nectar of this shrub. A new color twist on and old favorite. A tough Texas native and is drought tolerant once established. Cut to the ground in spring for denser growth.

Cherry Chief Salvia develops into a naturally rounded mound covered in flowers on this excellent perennial Salvia hybrid. Attracts hummingbirds, butterflies, and larger bees. Autumn Sage, and its hybrids, are easy and drought resistant shrub-like and...

Salvia x jamensis is a hybrid of S. Sierra San Antonio Sage creates a pastel peachy colored effect from a distance. Microphylla and S. Greggii often having improved vigor and flowering ability over the parents, though some may not be as reliably cold...

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.

Tango Hummingbird Mint is a compact growing and exceptionally free flowering Agastache or Mexican Hyssop well suited to any sunny well-drained garden or container combo. Sharp drainage and good air circulation will help to ensure their longevity.

The Red Cardinal Flower is considered by many to be the queen of US wildflowers.This is sometimes a short-lived perennial in garden settings and is more likely a biennial with flowering rosettes often dying after setting seed.

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...

Be patient with Bluestars as it may take up to three years of establishment for them reach their full potential. All rights reserved. With more moisture they can tolerate more sun but will likely prefer a more shaded location under dryer conditions.