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Attracting

Hummingbirds


Attracting Hummingbirds PDF
​One good way to enjoy the company of hummingbirds is to plant a hummingbird garden. In addition to providing them a natural diet, a hummingbird garden is an excellent way to attract them to your nearby feeder. Since hummingbirds, like most birds, have virtually no sense of smell, the flowers that attract them tend to have little or no fragrance. They feed by sight on a regularly-followed route. Their inquisitive nature will quickly lead them to investigate any possible new source of food. 

Using a Feeder. Hummingbirds typically arrive in late March or early April. The best color for a feeder is bright red to attract the birds from a distance. Never fill your feeders with anything but a sugar-water mixture of 1 part sugar to 4 parts water.

​Do not use food coloring of any kind and never use honey! Honey can develop a fungus which can be fatal to hummingbirds.

​Be sure to clean and refill your feeders weekly. Do not worry about leaving your feeders out in fall. They migrate on changing day length, not on availability of food. 
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Favorite Hummingbird Flowers


Below are some recommended plants for a hummingbird garden. Availability and varieties are always changing so check with our annual, perennial and nursery professionals to learn about additional plants that would work. 
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Annuals
Bougainvillea
Canna
Cardinal Climber
Cigar Plant
Cleome
Fuchsia
Impatiens
Lantana
Morning Glory
Nicotiana
Petunia
Salvia
Scarlet Runner Beans
Perennials
Agastache
Alcea
Aquilegia
Asclepias
Clematis
Delphinium
Digitalis
Hemerocallis
Heuchera
Hibiscus
Kniphofia
Lavandula
Lobelia
Manarda
Nepeta
Penstemon
Phlox
Physostegia
Salvia
Trumpet Vine
Veronica
Shrubs
Abelia
Azalea
Buckeye
Buddleia
Clethra
Cotoneaster
Crape Myrtle
Lilac
Mimosa
Quince
Rose of Sharon
Weigela

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    • Gifts & Decor
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      • Fall Lawn Guide
      • 3 Step Lawn Program
      • Grass Guide PDF
    • Perennials >
      • Chrysanthemums 2023
      • Perennials Catalog
    • Pots & Planters
    • Tree & Shrubs >
      • Rose List 2023
      • Trees & Shrubs Catalog
    • Tropicals >
      • Tropicals Catalog
    • Plant Finder
  • Weekly Ad
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    • Nieman Fall Festival 2023
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