Hummingbird Plants Plants For Sale In Virginia Beach

Vivid Obedient Plant has a compact habit that tops out at about two feet and it will readily spread by rhizomes creating a mass of sturdy stems and flowers. An easy perennial suitable for naturalizing and as an informal ground cover.

It can be maintained and overwintered as a container plant where not hardy. Images courtesy of Agristarts, Inc. All rights reserved. A fast growing, drought resistant, moderately salt tolerant tropical south Florida native that grows into a medium to...

Cape Honeysuckle is evergreen in frost free climates and is deciduous in the cooler portions of its range. Where not hardy it is easily maintained as a container plant. In zone 9 well established plants may suffer some freeze damage but normally return...

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...

Excellent for Hummingbirds and Butterflies, especially the Sulphurs. Where they don't freeze back, a hard late-winter pruning will act as a renewal and may help to rid them of overwintering pests as well as to keep them full and in bounds (if you can...

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.

In areas with cooler summers it can be grown in more sun. In containers it generally remains smaller but periodic tipping in mid to late spring will help to keep it full as well as produce more flowering tips.

Dr. Welch is a Landscape Horticulturist at Texas A&M. For more information on growing Salvia greggii and its hybrids see Dr. William C. Mesa Azure Salvia is a hybrid selection from the Mesa series and the nectar rich flowers attract hummingbirds, butterflies,...

The Red Hot Poker is drought tolerant once well established, has some salt tolerance, and is considered deer resistant. This tough and reliable clump forming perennial is deserving of a place in any sunny garden.

Use Cherry Chief in medium sized containers for a low maintenance show that will bring the pollinators in close or use it in the garden and landscape in a sunny, well-drained location.

Even though these are close kin to the Trumpet Creeper, Campsis radicans , Cross Vines have much better garden manners and tend to stay where you put them. The Cross Vine is also known as: Trumpet Flower, Tendriled Trumpet Creeper, Smoke Vine, and Quarter...

The Crybaby or Cockspur Coral Tree is a beautiful and heat loving deciduous tropical looking small tree with good drought tolerance and is slightly salt tolerant. In late winter we generally remove everything that is obviously dead and in some winters...

Use as an espalier, allow it to climb a sturdy fence, or cover an arbor. These are seedling grown and so the flower color may be range from a rich orange to nearly yellow to a dark brick red.

If it sprawls too much it can easily be pruned back to about halfway or periodic pinching will help to keep it fuller and bushier. Schumann's Cuphea or Orange Cuphea is considered hardy to about 25 o F but may survive brief periods of cooler temperatures...

These plants have plenty of flower power and will revel in the heat and sun of summer producing a nearly endless display of color. These are deer resistant plants with a long flowering season and are sure to attract any and all pollinators that can reach...

Allow the Pink Fairyduster to become slightly dry between waterings although it can tolerate slightly more moisture in summer and during the initial establishment period. A.k.a. Mock Mesquite or simply Fairyduster, Calliandra eriophylla is considered...

Salvia x jamensis is a hybrid of S. Good drainage is essential and full sun is preferred. Greggii often having improved vigor and flowering ability over the parents, though some may not be as reliably cold hardy.

Use as an espalier, allow it to climb a sturdy fence, or cover an arbor. These are seedling grown and so the flower color may be range from a rich orange to nearly yellow to a dark brick red.

The only real problems it seems to have is being planted too deeply or it may rot if exposed to poor drainage. In spring, once the danger of hard frosts and freezes has past, the damaged foliage can be cut back to about 3".

Salvia greggii , a.k.a. Autumn Sage, is a deer and drought resistant low maintenance plant suitable for containers and well-drained gardens and landscapes. They can also be pruned in spring just before growth begins again.

Images courtesy of Ball Horticultural Company, all rights reserved. These are deer resistant plants with a long flowering season and are sure to attract any and all pollinators that can reach the nectar reward of its tubular flowers.

In late winter it can be cut back to about 6-12" high if desired. 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...

Provide excellent drainage and moderate amounts of sunlight for the best results. Container grown plants should be appropriately acclimated before planting out. Needs a rich but sharply draining soil and does well with equal amounts of good quality potting...

Attracts Hummingbirds. 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 zone 8.

Periodic deadheading will help keep them looking clean as well as helping to extend the flowering season. 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...

The Dwarf Pink (or Red) Powderpuff Tree produces showy red Mimosa like flowers continuously throughout the year. A.k.a. Dwarf Red Powder Puff Where hardy it can be used as a hedge that the hummingbirds are sure to fight over! Provide good drainage and...

We apologize for any confusion but this is actually an old, likely hybrid, honeysuckle that originated from Pam Puryear's grandmother's garden in Navasota, Texas. To read more about Pam Puryear's Pink Honeysuckle and many of Greg Grant's other introductions...