Hummingbird Plants Plants For Sale In Surprise

Some sources suggest that no fertilizer is required or desired once established. Cherry Chief Salvia develops into a naturally rounded mound covered in flowers on this excellent perennial Salvia hybrid.

This tough and reliable clump forming perennial is deserving of a place in any sunny garden. The only real problems it seems to have is being planted too deeply or it may rot if exposed to poor drainage.

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.

Provide good drainage and fertile, average moist soil in partial to filtered sun for the best results. 2-3" long, light bluish purple, slightly flaring tubular flowers are produced in large hanging clusters designed for hummingbird pollination.

It is also moderately drought resistant once well established but will produce the most flowers when it is provided with average moisture during the growing season. For more information see " Cape Honeysuckle " from Texas A&M's Aggie Horticulture's Ornamentals...

Welch's article " Autumn Sage: Salvia greggii " from the Texas Cooperative Extension. Dr. Welch is a Landscape Horticulturist at Texas A&M. For more information on growing Salvia greggii and its hybrids see Dr. William C.

The fragrance is most noticeable in the late afternoon and evening. To read more about Pam Puryear's Pink Honeysuckle and many of Greg Grant's other introductions visit the SFA Gardens website or click here .

These plants have plenty of flower power and will revel in the heat and sun of summer producing a nearly endless display of color. Plant Hummingbird Mints where they have sharp drainage and good air circulation to help ensure their longevity.

Like most other Physostegias , Correll's False Dragon's Head does spread by large rhizomes even in average soils. This is an imperiled species in its native range, you can read more about this plant from the Louisiana Natural Heritage Program here .

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

In the cooler portions of zone 9A and into zone 8B it will act as a die-back perennial freezing to the ground but readily returning in spring to flower the following fall. The Giant Turk's Cap is considered to be a hybrid, either man-made or natural,...

An upright to arching shrubby perennial. 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 well into zone 8.

Use this exceptionally free flowering tropical to tender perennial in the garden, landscape, or in containers for a spring to fall display. Deep cerise red, widely flaring flowers are produced throughout the warmer months of the year on this taller growing...

An excellent choice for hanging baskets, spilling from containers, or in the garden where hardy. Clusters of deep red, 1 1/2", tubular blooms are borne throughout most of the year on this beautiful tropical spreading to mounding perennial with beautiful...

An easy and durable slowly spreading tropical perennial. Pure white shrimp-like blooms emerge from the arching spikes of long-lasting chartreuse bracts. Blooms from spring to fall.

Scentsation Honeysuckle is vigorous enough to cover a medium sized trellis or small arbor but well-mannered enough for garden culture. Whorls of sweetly fragrant, 2" long creamy white flowers that deepen to primrose yellow are borne at the ends of stems...

Hophead Barleria readily reseeds so deadhead it to prevent unwanted seedlings. Barleria lupulina is known to have medicinal properties and is used in its native range to treat a wide range of ailments most relate to pain relief but it also used to treat...

A great perennial for Hummingbirds and the Herb garden. Vibrant red tubular blooms are borne in tall spikes from Winter to Spring. The foliage had a wonderful light pineapple fragrance.

Firespike is sure to attract hummingbirds and larger butterflies. It is also easy enough to overwinter a few cuttings indoors to plant the following spring. Plant it once the danger of frost has passed to give it the best chance of getting established...

Plant in mass for the best effect. Provide Agastache with a full or near full sun location and allow the soil to become slightly dry between waterings. These are deer resistant plants with a long flowering season and are sure to attract any and all pollinators...

In spring, once the danger of hard frosts and freezes has past, the damaged foliage can be cut back to about 3". Another excellent introduction in the line of repeat flowering Torch Lilies, Echo Duo produces tall spikes of densely packed tubular flowers...

In late winter it can be cut back to about 6-12" high if desired. Salvias are considered the #1 plant for Hummingbirds with their tubular flowers designed for pollination by these amazing flyers.

Salvia x jamensis is a hybrid of S. Microphylla and 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...

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. Spikes of fuzzy, glowing red tubular blooms are borne from summer to frost attracting hummingbirds...

Be patient with Bluestars as it may take up to three years of establishment for them reach their full potential. All rights reserved. Images courtesy of North Creek Nurseries. For an excellent article on Amsonias click the "More Info from Universities..."...

Ashcott Red Iochroma, or Tubeflower, makes an easy to enjoy container specimen or use it as a small shrub in tropical climates. Large clusters of rich orange-red, 2" long tubular flowers are produced throughout the growing season on a well branched mannerly...

Mowing and careful pruning can often help to control suckers. Clusters of 3" long yellow, orange, orange-red, or red trumpets adorn this vigorous native vine throughout summer. The aerial rootlets are capable of clinging to bark, untreated wood, and even...