Hummingbird Plants Plants For Sale In Greensboro

For more about Dawn, the wonderful arboretum, and Stephen F Austin's excellent horticultural program click here. A tough and durable S Florida native that can be grown as a perennial in the northern parts of its range.

Firespike is sure to attract hummingbirds and larger butterflies. If well-established Firespike is generally considered hardy well into zone 8B. Plant it once the danger of frost has passed to give it the best chance of getting established before the...

This puts the red flowers up within easy reach of hummingbirds, larger butterflies, and bees. The Red Ruellias may reseed on exposed soils but rarely do so in mulched beds. Use this exceptionally free flowering tropical to tender perennial in the garden,...

Mowing and careful pruning can often help to control suckers. An excellent choice for hummingbirds. The last image, or furthest to the right, provides a comparison of the common orange flowered Trumpet Creeper at top, Ruby Red center, and Mango Yellow...

Like most other Physostegias , Correll's False Dragon's Head does spread by large rhizomes even in average soils. Young stems are often marked with dark purple to purplish-red. This rare and imperiled Physostegia is typically found in consistently moist...

Plant it once the danger of frost has past to give it the best chance of getting established before the first frost and freeze. The flowers attract hummingbirds and larger butterflies.

Cherry Queen begins flowering earlier and over a longer period than its parents Salvia greggii and Salvia blepharophylla . Established plants require little additional maintenance once established but may benefit from a light summer shearing.

In the northern portions of its hardiness range, USDA Cold Hardiness zones 7B-8, the Rosebud Sage should be provided with a breathable winter mulch such as pine straw. If your Salvia or Sage starts to look unkempt in mid to late summer consider giving...

They freeze back at 32 o F and may return in spring where winters are warm and mild. An unusual color in Iochromas, Pretty in Pink is a prolific flowering selection on a vigorous growing upright to spreading, naturally evergreen tropical shrub.

Tango Hummingbird Mint is a compact growing and exceptionally free flowering Agastache or Mexican Hyssop well suited to any sunny well-drained garden or container combo. Sharp drainage and good air circulation will help to ensure their longevity.

Fragrant mint-like foliage covers this mounding shrub-like tropical perennial. The real surprise is how much this perennial blooms! Spikes of lavender and pink salvia like blooms are born from spring to frost.

Pruning can be done at almost any time but between flowering cycles is generally preferred, like during mid-summer, where it doesn't freeze back. Smooth, narrow, waxy, rich green foliage.

An upright to sprawling perennial becoming full and dense with age. Maroon and white 1" tubular blooms arch from a spike of reddish-maroon bracts.

If flowering slows down a light pruning and fertilizing will send back into production. The compact habit and exceptional flower power of this little perennial Salvia should make it a great candidate for well-drained, low maintenance container plantings...

It has been known to spread by rhizomes but under most conditions stays neatly where it's put and where hardy will return year after year. Betsy's Choice Salvia originates from the garden of noted Salvia author Betsy Clebcsh.

Cherry Chief Salvia develops into a naturally rounded mound covered in flowers on this excellent perennial Salvia hybrid. Established plants require little additional maintenance once established but may benefit from a light summer shearing.

Smooth, narrow, waxy, rich green foliage. In frost free climates they can flower throughout much of the year. Where frosts and freezes do occur on a regular basis consider providing the Giant Turk's Cap with a warm and sunny, protected southern exposure...

If it gets too large for it's space or container it can certainly be pruned back and will begin flowering again in just a few weeks under good conditions. Where protected from frosts and freezes Belize Sage can flower continuously throughout the year.

In spring, once the danger of hard frosts and freezes has past, the damaged foliage can be cut back to about 3". The Pocotm Kniphofia series were selected for their shorter more compact stature and repeat flowering habit making them the perfect choice...

Young plants seem prone to leaf drop well before the end of summer and this is not necessarily a sign of stress or disease. The Red Buckeye is typically a medium to large growing deciduous shrub that is adaptable to a variety of soil conditions although...

Salvias are considered the #1 plant for Hummingbirds with their tubular flowers designed for pollination by these amazing flyers. Fuzzy Bolivian Sage is a vigorous perennial Salvia with large deep green tropical looking foliage on a vigorous plant that...

Plant in mass for the best effect. 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.

For more information on the Coral Bean see its page in the Florida Native Plant Society's Native Plant Owner's Manual written by Mark Hutchinson, just click here or the "More info from universities..." link below the images.

Like most root hardy tropical plants, it will be best to establish your plants early in the season so that they can develop a large and vigorous root system before winter sets in. Excellent for Hummingbirds! This is a durable and long-lived, clump forming...

As the name implies, Hummingbirds enjoy the nectar of this shrub. Cut to the ground in spring for denser growth. Soft pumpkin-orange upward facing tubular blooms are borne on an upright to spreading deciduous shrub.

Salvia x jamensis is a hybrid of S. Greggii often having improved vigor and flowering ability over the parents, though some may not be as reliably cold hardy. Pale yellow and salmon bicolored flowers are borne from spring to frost on this vigorous hybrid...

Image courtesy of Spring Valley Greenhouses. Most fragrant honeysuckles are most intensely fragrant in the late afternoon and evening. Removal of seed clusters will help to promote repeat flowering and this is true of most Honeysuckles that may produce...