Hummingbird Vine

* Plants can be allowed to sprawl and are then used as a ground cover for a shady position. * Schizophragma is a genus of four species of lianas in the Hydrangeaceae , native to Asia from the Himalaya east to Taiwan and Japan .

Love and Wishes Salvia attracts hummingbirds throughout the growing season as well as larger butterflies. It is considered to be cold hardy into zone 9 and may survive temperatures down to about 25 o F for short periods if given appropriate protection...

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.

Cape Honeysuckle is evergreen in frost free climates and is deciduous in the cooler portions of its range. This easy heat and sun loving tropical can be grown as a medium to large arching shrub or hedge, vine or espalier, and can be trained into tree...

As the name implies, Hummingbirds enjoy the nectar of this shrub. Blooms from mid-summer to fall. Soft pumpkin-orange upward facing tubular blooms are borne on an upright to spreading deciduous shrub.

The flowers contrast nicely with the colorful blueish green, glossy foliage with reddish-purple veining. It is tropical and is sensitive to temperatures below 32 o F so it has almost no invasive potential in zones 8 and colder.

Moderately shade tolerant and typically found growing in wet to moist soils it should do fine under average moisture conditions once well established. Giant Salvia is considered root hardy to about 25 o F for short periods.

This easy heat and sun loving tropical can be grown as a medium to large arching shrub or hedge, vine or espalier, and can be trained into tree standards. In zone 9 well established plants may suffer some freeze damage but normally return if they are...

The start of this plant originated to us from Dr. Charles M. Tall, dense spikes of light pink, long tubular flowers are born on sturdy 2-4' high stems with narrow medium green foliage in summer.

Nodding Penstemon produces loose spikes of 1" light pink to nearly lavender tubular flowers in spring. Nodding Beardtongue flowers at the same time as our native Coreopsis and they bring out the best in each other when planted together.

The Firecracker Fern is also known as the Coral Fountain Plant as it looks like a fountain of green, fine textured stems covered in colorful tubular flowers originating from a central point.

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.

In the northern portions of its range provide a breathable winter mulch to help ensure its return in the spring. Provide full to partial sun with average drainage with average moisture for best results.

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. Welch's article " Autumn Sage: Salvia greggii " from the Texas Cooperative Extension.

These plants have plenty of flower power and will revel in the heat and sun of summer producing a nearly endless display of color. A delight for hummingbirds and butterflies, the Arizonatm Sun Agastache are perfectly sized to create colorful containers...

Large clusters of fiery orange tubular blooms are borne from summer through fall on this vigorous tropical shrub. Hamelia is a Dawn Stover Nifty Fifty favorite herbaceous plant! Dawn is a Research Associate at Stephen F Austin in Nacogdoches, TX and currently...

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...

Pocotm Yellow Kniphofia produces dense spikes of deep yellow tubular flowers that adorn short sturdy spikes beginning early in the season and continuing throughout summer and fall all on a compact dense growing sturdy perennial with deep green narrow...

The only real maintenance for Turk's Cap is to prune away the dead stems in winter where they freeze to near the ground and to mulch them as needed. Provide your Turk's Caps with a well-draining, moderately fertile soil, preferably with at least 4-6 hours...

An easy and reliable, clump forming native that slowly develops into a mass of sturdy stems with nearly every one topped by a beautiful inflorescence. An uncommon, but beautiful native perennial, producing upward facing coral-red tubular buds that open...

In almost all regards the Narrow-Leaved Bird of Paradise resembles its more common cousin the Orange Bird of Paradise, although this one is more resistant to drought and has reduced its leaf blades to the point where, once the plant is mature, only the...

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

The flowers attract hummingbirds and larger butterflies. If well-established Firespike is generally considered hardy well into zone 8B. Tall spikes of purple narrow tubular flowers that open to display reflexing narrow petals are produced mainly from...

Large, rounded clusters composed of nearly 1" wide, fragrant, pure white flowers sit atop sturdy stems in summer and are sure to attract butterflies, hummingbirds and other pollinators.

Image courtesy of Spring Valley Greenhouse. Clusters of scarlet tubular flowers with orange throats are produced from late spring to fall on this easy to grow and vigorous Honeysuckle.

Iochroma, Tubeflower, or Mini Angel's Trumpets flower on new growth so keep them growing and healthy for and endless display. 2-3" long, light bluish purple, slightly flaring tubular flowers are produced in large hanging clusters designed for hummingbird...

In the cooler portions of zone 9A and into zone 8B it will act as a die-back perennial freezing to the ground but readily returning in spring to flower the following fall. Where it does freeze back you can prune the dead out at any time during winter...