Learn how to naturally attract hummingbirds to your yard, no matter what climate you live in. Chris on the EG team profiles her favorite plants to bring in these gorgeous birds.
00:00 – Intro
00:49 – Hummingbird Year Round Planting
01:10 – Flower Colour & Shapes
01:39 – Hummingbird Plant Garden Walk Tour
03:27 – Climbing Plants
03:58 – Mint Family Plants
06:28 – Others For Full Sun
06:49 – Shade Plants
07:12 – Flowering Shrubs
08:31 – Native Plants
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Great video idea…remember if you use a feeder to change out the water regularly and/or use the copper additive that helps prevent mold growth. I also noticed a hummingbird interested in Douglas Aster the other day, which is native to PNW.
Are any of the plants capable of tolerating the Phoenix low desert climate?
I was really surprised that I didn't hear any mention of Phlox in the video. I remember hearing that it's actually one of the best flowers to attract hummingbirds, at least here on the East coast. There is a wide range of colors available to please any gardener out there.
The humming birds have been all over my tomatillos this year.
watching this from the alps, where I've never seen this birdies ever.
My backyard is FILLED with humming birds… Too bad they don't scare away the rats eating my veg :/
I'd love ideas for the Rocky mountain states
I find that in Florida Zone 9A, my local hummingbirds like basil flowers. I intermix some of my basil with other plants and let them flower. That way, I get seed for the next year, along with bees, hummingbirds, and other pollinators. The best part is basil flowers for a long time in my garden – often March through November. Easy and inexpensive.
In Northern Michigan I have the best luck with a variety of Fushias and a variety of Bee Balm, brings in the hummingbird moths as well. A few things I've never heard of and look forward to trying them next season. Thank you as always for all the information. This channel has helped me through several of my gardening mishaps.
My cat approves. But I'll go easy on the birds and not have anything that attracts them too easily.
Grapefruit sage is my favorite new pollinator addition this year. It smells so good and those bright red flowers! I've got to look for the glory vine. I've been collecting Agastaches, what are your favorite seed vendors for them?
I'm in south Texas. Hamelia patens, Odontonema cuspidatum and campsis radicans have been the most successful to get hummers into my yard. These are really great options for warm climates. If hummingbirds migrate through your area, try to find species native to your area. Native plants use less water!
Yup, I'm into this. I love living in north America because of the hummingbirds that visit every year
I would like to add Scarlet Runner Beans to the list.
It would be better if you called the plants by name people understand.
I've seen 1 on a cannalily flower wished I had more flowers for hummingbirds
In Florida they love a tree called Powder Puff Tree.
I have a family of Anna’s that adopted me last year. They’re so hilarious. I highly suggest zinnias, tithonia and of course a hummingbird feeder. The hummers prefer flower nectar during the day but in the morning they really appreciate the feeder before flower nectar is warm enough to be easily drinkable. 🙂
Are there some regions where hummingbirds simply don't live? I'm in zone 7b in Jersey, and my garden attracts hundreds of bees of different species any given year, but I've yet to see a single hummingbird. The ruby-throated hummingbird is supposed to be native to the state. Of course, my garden is also the only oasis of flowers in a suburban neighborhood where most people have grass lawns, so they might not be able to reach it.
NOt sure if this grows everywhere but West Indian Lantana (Lantana camara) atracts a lot of hummingbirds in my house.
I see hummingbirds all of the time on the red firespikes (Odontonema cuspidatum) in Tampa Bay. So beautiful!
My hummingbird friends love Cypress vine.
If I lived in a place where I could hang some fuschia, I definitely would. Hummingbirds also like Foxglove. I don't have any now; but, prior to the landscaping job and the new rules, I grew Foxgloves in my flower garden.
The feeder at the beginning has very cloudy “nectar” & needs dumping. This can make a hummer sick!
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Mexican Torch Sunflower [Tithonia Rotundifolia] is also a great option. Can grow over 6ft tall, can bloom all the way till first frost and has multiple, albeit smallish, red flowers.
Yeeees! Chris is back! Yeaaaah! She is so smart. Just another quality mensh addition to your amazing channel!
Attract birds in your garden and they love to leave tons of poop around your house