Hummingbird Plants Plants For Sale In Laredo

These are seedling grown and so the flower color may be range from a rich orange to nearly yellow to a dark brick red. Mowing and careful pruning can often help to control suckers.

Heleniums should be cut back after flowering. As the long lasting flowers mature the reds and oranges intensify. First 4 images courtesy of North Creek Nurseries, all rights reserved.

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

This large and robust Physostegia is typically found in consistently moist to wet areas growing in ditches and along stream banks in western Louisiana and eastern Texas. This is evident by the host of new rosettes that emerge in winter for spring's flowers.

Established plants require little additional maintenance once established but may benefit from a light summer shearing. The 1" long flowers are well suited for pollination by hummingbirds, butterflies, and long tongued bees.

Initially collected near Monterrey, Mexico by David Creech, Ray Jordan, and Lynn Lowery, Texas Pink Skullcap has taken Texas by storm since that time and can be found in gardens throughout the state.

A.k.a. Dwarf Red Powder Puff The Dwarf Pink (or Red) Powderpuff Tree produces showy red Mimosa like flowers continuously throughout the year. This small to medium sized naturally evergreen tropical shrub makes a wonderful container plant where not hardy...

Phlox is adored by butterflies and hummingbirds alike! Robert Poore is one of only a handful of Garden Phlox cultivars recommended for southern gardens by noted Texas plantsman Greg Grant.

This is the latest flowering Physostegia that we grow. An easy perennial suitable for naturalizing and as an informal ground cover. An easy and reliable native perennial. The Fall Obedient Plant will readily spread by rhizomes creating a mass of sturdy,...

Exceptionally dense spikes of 1-1/2" long purple tubular flowers are produced from late summer, throughout winter, and into spring under frost free conditions on this vigorous and unusually shade tolerant Salvia.

Cape Honeysuckle is moderately salt tolerant and along with its preference for heat and sun this makes it an excellent choice for coastal gardens and landscapes. The Orange Cape Honeysuckle is an easy heat and sun loving tropical that can be grown as...

This is very similar to Aphelandra sinclairiana but a few minor differences set it apart making us think that it may be A. Indoors provide it with high mostly indirect light or cool direct sunlight and high humidity.

Our start originated from our good friends at SFA Gardens via the good folks at San Antonio Botanic Gardens. Young stems are often marked with dark purple to purplish-red. This rare and imperiled Physostegia is typically found in consistently moist to...

A dwarf and compact bottlebrush creating an evergreen mound to only 3'H and 5'W. Produces masses of deep red bottlebrush blooms in summer.

Provide good air circulation and a moderately rich soil with average moisture in full sun for the best results with Garden or Summer Phlox. Periodic deadheading will help keep them looking clean as well as helping to extend the flowering season.

It has a naturally upright to sprawling habit and flowers on new growth. Provide a well-drained, moderately fertile soil for the best results. Schumann's Cuphea or Orange Cuphea is considered hardy to about 25 o F but may survive brief periods of cooler...

This tough and reliable clump forming perennial is deserving of a place in any sunny garden. In spring, once the danger of hard frosts and freezes has past, the damaged foliage can be cut back to about 3".

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

The large velvety, generally heart-shaped foliage creates the perfect foil for the flower display and adds to its tropical appearance. Tolerant of full sun but often have the best appearance where they get midday and or afternoon shade.

Hamelia is a Dawn Stover Nifty Fifty favorite herbaceous plant! Dawn is a Research Associate at Stephen F Austin in Nacogdoches, TX and currently maintains the Mast Arboretum plant collection.

The last three images, those furthest to right, capture hummingbirds visiting this free flowering plant and were kindly contributed by F. Prefers light shade to cool sunlight and a moderately fertile, average moist, well-drained soil.

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.

An excellent and easy hybrid Cuphea that flowers nearly non-stop from spring through fall. Attracts Hummingbirds. In the portion of its range where freezes occur it can be grown as an annual or if protected with a mulch it is generally reliably perennial...

Provide a full sun or near full sun location with average moist but well-drained soils. Sharp drainage and good air circulation will help to ensure their longevity. Provide Agastache with a full or near full sun location and allow the soil to become slightly...

This tough and reliable clump forming perennial is deserving of a place in any sunny garden. In spring, once the danger of hard frosts and freezes has past, the damaged foliage can be cut back to about 3".

In hot summer climates we find that the foliage remains the darkest green where it gets mostly shade but good indirect sunlight is required for healthy growth. In containers it generally remains smaller but periodic tipping in mid to late spring will...

In areas where temperatures fall below about 25 o F the Firecracker Fern will typically act as a die-back perennial, even into portions of zone 8B if given a protected location. It looks great spilling from containers, raised beds, over walls, and can...