|« Back to Article| Providing a haven for hummingbirds By
Kathleen Scott | July 6, 2012 | Updated: July 6, 2012 1:09pm
Plants to attract hummingbirds The plants are perennials unless
otherwise noted. Several are native species, available from
native plant nurseries or as seed from Native American Seed at
seedsource.com, the source recommended by Lady Bird Johnson
Wildflower Center. For sun and part sun: Autumn sage (Salvia
greggii): evergreen small shrub, dry to moderate water Coral
honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens): semi-evergreen vine, part
sun, moderate water to moist Desert willow (Chilopsis linearis):
deciduous small tree, well-drained soil, dry to moderate water
Esperanza (Tecoma stans var. angustata): deciduous shrub, well-
drained, part sun, dry to moderate water Firebush (Hamelia
patens): deciduous shrub, part sun, moderate water Firecracker
bush (Russelia rotundifolia): cold-tender shrub, part sun,
moderate water Flame acanthus (Anisacanthus quadrifidus):
deciduous shrub, part sun, moderate water t