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Needs a well drained soil. 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.

Obviously, we cannot recommend this. Grows well in full sun to part shade. Hophead Barleria readily reseeds so deadhead it to prevent unwanted seedlings. The flowers contrast nicely with the colorful blueish green, glossy foliage with reddish-purple veining.

In its native range Brillantasia cicatricosa has been used medicinally. Moderately shade tolerant and typically found growing in wet to moist soils it should do fine under average moisture conditions once well established.

For more information see " Cape Honeysuckle " from Texas A&M's Aggie Horticulture's Ornamentals for the Texas Gulf Coast. Where not hardy it is easily maintained as a container plant.

Like the rest of the members its genus it is typically found in moist to wet areas growing along stream banks and ditches. Like other species of Physostegia, Narrowleaf False Dragonhead are adored by hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees.

This is also a good choice for wildflower gardens. Nodding Penstemon produces loose spikes of 1" light pink to nearly lavender tubular flowers in spring. Provide this native Penstemon with a well-drained soil but it will do well in average garden soils...

Good drainage and a loose breathable mulch are key, especially where winters are cold and wet. In areas where temperatures fall below about 25oF the Firecracker Fern will typically act as a die-back perennial, even into portions of zone 8B if given a...

Salvias are considered the #1 plant for Hummingbirds with their tubular flowers designed for pollination by these amazing flyers. It creates a mounding upright to spreading plant that loves the heat and sun.

Provide a full to mostly sunny location in a well-drained, average moist, fertile soil. Guaraniticas do. Betsy's Choice Salvia originates from the garden of noted Salvia author Betsy Clebcsh.

An excellent choice for Hummingbird gardens! Provide a well-drained soil and ample sunlight for best results. They can also be pruned in spring just before growth begins again. Autumn Sage is an easy and drought resistant shrub-like and generally evergreen...

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. These plants have plenty of flower power and will revel in the heat and sun of summer...

For more about Dawn, the wonderful arboretum, and Stephen F Austin's excellent horticultural program click here. Large clusters of fiery orange tubular blooms are borne from summer through fall on this vigorous tropical shrub.

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. Bidwill's Coral Tree is a hybrid of our native Mamou Bean, Erythrina herbacea, and the tropical Crybaby Tree,...

Attracts hummingbirds and other long-tongued pollinators. In zones 5 and 6 it is suggested that you tie up the foliage atop the crown to give added winter protection. The Red Hot Poker is drought tolerant once well established, has some salt tolerance,...

Either way, these are excellent, hardy, and long-lived perennials with immense flower power. Provide your Turk's Caps with a well-draining, moderately fertile soil, preferably with at least 4-6 hours a day of direct sunlight for the best results.

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. The unusual flowers are produced in large clusters and are born from spring to summer.

The Bird of Paradise will often return from the crown or roots but they are slow to recover flowering will be reduced until it has re-established itself. Makes for an unusual container specimen or use it similarly to the Orange Bird of Paradise as an...

This tough little native begins flowering at a young age and is easy to grow and establish. They may defoliate early if exposed to extended periods of drought. Moderately drought resistant once well-established with few pests and diseases.

It is also easy enough to overwinter a few cuttings indoors to plant the following spring. Naturally an evergreen, shrub-like perennial in frost free locations it can also be grown as a die-back perennial into zone 8 if given winter protection such as...

David's Garden Phlox was a chance seedling discovered and selected by F.M. Mooreberry and named for her husband. Large, rounded clusters composed of nearly 1" wide, fragrant, pure white flowers sit atop sturdy stems in summer and are sure to attract butterflies,...

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...

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.

A hardy and long-lived, spreading to upright perennial, Turk's Cap is an easy to grow heirloom that will flower in sun or light shade. Shade tolerant, deer resistant, moderately salt tolerant, and moderately drought resistant once they are well-established...

For more about Dawn, the wonderful arboretum, and Stephen F Austin's excellent horticultural program at SFA Gardens click here. A Dawn Stover Nifty Fifty favorite herbaceous plant! Dawn is a Research Associate at SFA Gardens in Nacogdoches, TX and currently...

Provide a moderately fertile, well-drained soil and a full to mostly sunny location for the best results. The Brazilian Firecracker Vine is a succulent, twining vine well suited as a vertical accent in container gardens.

An easily grown and vigorous clinging native evergreen vine that can easily grow up masonry, tree bark, or other structures without support. Even though these are close kin to the Trumpet Creeper, Campsis radicans , Cross Vines have much better garden...