A red Monarda will do the trick. Let it spread into a big patch over time. I have a 6×12ft patch and I get so many hummingbirds dogfighting over it during the summer. Answer from hatchjon12 on reddit.com
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Gardening Know How
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Get Ready For A Summer Of Hummers! Grow These Full Sun Hummingbird Plants And Flowers
April 12, 2025 - The vibrant red · American Beauties cardinal flower, available in the Gardening Know How Shop, is hardy in USDA zones 4-8. ... Coral honeysuckles (Lonicera sempervirens) are among the best full sun hanging plants for hummingbirds.
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What plants draw the hummingbirds to your yard?
A red Monarda will do the trick. Let it spread into a big patch over time. I have a 6×12ft patch and I get so many hummingbirds dogfighting over it during the summer. More on reddit.com
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Plants for Hummingbirds
THIS is the thing to do!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 We all enjoy putting out our feeders, but planting native plants where hummingbirds can feed on real nectar is the very best way to help hummingbirds. And they will adore it also. If you have the ability and space, actual plants, with feeders as a supplement, is the way to go ❤ As for the best plants, do a quick Google search putting in your state, county or ecoregion asking for the best container plants, for full day sun, for hummingbirds. You should get your area's extension agent's website chock-full of recommendations. I wish you the best of luck! And happy humming!! More on reddit.com
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Gardening expert Dan Gill recommends these 13 plants to "invite" hummingbirds to your garden. Good luck! Have you found any other plants are especially helpful in attractive them?
For anyone who doesn't want to deal with the paywall, the 13 plants are; salvia, wheat celosia, coral plant, cigar plant, hibiscus, impatiens, coral honeysuckle, Turk's cap, flowering maple, shrimp plant, bottlebrush bush, pentas, and cypress vine. More on reddit.com
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Butterflies and hummingbird plants
For hummingbirds, plant flowers with a bell shape. More on reddit.com
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The Spruce
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23 Best Plants to Attract Hummingbirds to Your Yard
April 10, 2025 - Name: Hummingbird bush (Anisacanthus quadrifidus var. wrightii) ... Mature Size: Up to 5 ft. tall ... The best hanging plants to attract hummingbirds include latanas, fuchsia, petunias, and shrimp plants.
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The Home Depot
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Best Flowers to Attract Hummingbirds to Your Yard - The Home Depot
September 7, 2023 - Impatiens are annuals that withstand shade or partial sun and bloom profusely. Many colors are available, including the hummingbird’s favorite, bright red. Impatiens should remain moist; too much water and these flowers will become leggy. Petunias are inexpensive and come in an assortment of colors, sometimes even on the same plant. Petunias are ideal as a border plant in your hanging basket. Phlox is easy to grow and flowers profusely all summer. Phlox grows best in full to partial sun and is available in many colors.
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Foremost Insurance Group
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Hummingbird gardens | Foremost Insurance Group
Hummingbirds are attracted to dazzling red color. Cardinal Flower. Bright red blossoms with tons of nectar. Texas Sage. Annual that grows anywhere. A must for your garden. Petunia. Great in hanging baskets and pots. Impatiens. Annual that does well in shade. Needs lots of water. Autumn Sage. Grows well in warm weather. Comes in several colors. Anise-scented Sage. Tall, luscious purple nectar factory. Try this one. Bee Balm. Annual. Needs sun and a container of its own.
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Strader's Garden Center
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Top Hummingbird Plants for Sun and Shade | Strader's Garden Centers
May 31, 2025 - If your garden has more shade than sun, don’t worry—many colorful and nectar-rich plants attract hummingbirds. Fuchsia is a favorite for its dramatic, drooping flowers in shades of red, pink, and purple. The pendulous, tubular blooms are ideal for hummingbirds. Fuchsia thrives in cooler temperatures with consistent moisture and prefers part to full shade, making it an excellent choice for hanging ...
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Holland Bulb Farms
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Hummingbird Vertical Garden | Hanging Plants Humminbirds Love
Attract humminbirds to your garden with this easy to grow vertical hummingbird garden kit! It has the seeds, and hanging garden bag you need to grow a plethra of flowers that attract hummingbirds!
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Birds and Blooms
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How to Grow Potted Flowers and Plants That Attract Hummingbirds
November 24, 2024 - Add potting mix and secure the roots as you work your way toward the top of the basket. Then plant the surface as you would for a regular basket. Don’t miss jaw-dropping facts about hummingbirds. When hanging your basket, choose a sunny, sheltered location within easy viewing range so you can watch the hummingbirds up close.
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Quora
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What is the best hanging plant to attract hummingbirds? - Quora
Answer (1 of 2): When living in Maryland, I always hung a large fuchsia (photo) outside the kitchen patio door primarily to watch the hummingbirds. On the other side of the patio, in light shade, I kept a pot of impatiens, before impatiens downy mildew destroyed them. Every day, at about the same...
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Gardeners Oasis
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Hummingbird Plants: 25+ Of The Best Flowers That Attract Hummingbirds
November 23, 2024 - If you want petunias that will drape over the edges of your pot, try the Wave petunias (such as Purple Wave). ... Annual Geraniums (Pelargonium) are widely-used plants for containers and hanging baskets in sunny locations.
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Houzz
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Attracting Hummingbirds to a small garden!
I have a small garden with a butterfly bush, a cone flower and a few hanging red/orange impatiens. The hummingbirds love the butterfly bush, and impatiens. I have a little bit of space left for a few more plants and a vine or 2. What would be my best choices to attract the hummers?
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Yahoo!
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19 Gorgeous Hanging Basket Plants That Hummingbirds Absolutely Love
May 25, 2025 - Their bright red and purple blooms last from spring to frost and are a favorite of hummingbirds, bees, and other pollinators. Despite their exotic appearance, they're incredibly low-maintenance and are the hardiest of fuchsia flowers, growing well in USDA hardiness zones 5 to 10. Plant in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade. Supertunia Picasso in Purple hybrid in hanging basket on table - nieriss/Shutterstock
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Fairview Garden Center
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Best Hanging Baskets for Full Sun | Fairview Garden Center
July 19, 2022 - These bright flowers will attract hummingbirds and butterflies to your front porch or garden. Like the petunia, million bells enjoy full sun to part sun; however, they tend to bloom more prolifically in full sun, making them one of the best plants for hanging baskets in full sun.
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Quora
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What are some good plants\flowers to grow if you want to attract hummingbirds? - Quora
Answer (1 of 3): The Hummingbird Society lists several, including these: * Agastache * Lobelia * Salvia * Lonicera (honeysuckle) * Abutilon (flowering maple) * Penstemon * Fuchsia When I lived in Maryland, I grew a fuchsia and a bed of impatiens near the back door. Like clockwork, the hum...
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FERNS & FEATHERS
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Best plants for hummingbirds and butterflies plus (tips to create a hanging basket for hummers) — FERNS & FEATHERS
January 9, 2025 - Cardinal flower is an excellent plant to attract hummingbirds but it’s too tall to use in a hanging basket. It could work in a large container as a tall thriller. Calibrachoa (Proven Winners) is an outstanding performer in a container or hanging basket. Proven Winners calls them “Superbells” and they offer several pages on their website. (see link) This annual likes sun to part sun and is often used all by itself in store-bought hanging baskets.
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Monrovia
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30 Beautiful Plants that Attract Hummingbirds | Be Inspired
August 12, 2025 - Plus it has a well-branched, upright structure and fragrant green leaves. Blue Boa is eye-catching, low-maintenance, and drought-tolerant once established. Up to 24" tall, 18" wide; blooms reach 32" tall.