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Hummingbirds are more likely to nest and hang around your yard all summer if you grow the right plants, says University of Georgia gardening expert Paul Thomas.
Thomas, an Extension Service floriculturist with the UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, recommends these plants for your hummingbird and butterfly garden. (Those with asterisks may be considered annuals in more northerly climates.)
Annuals | Perennials | Woody Ornamentals |
Salvia splendens Phlox drummondii Impatiens capensis Nasturtium glauca Petunia hybrida Nicotiana alata Plumbago aurantiaca Pentas lanceolata Lathyrus odoratus Ipomoea quamoclit |
Salvia coccinea* Salvia greggii* Phlox paniculata Alcea rosea Centranthus ruber Aquilegia (most) Kniphofia uvaria Lobelia cardinalis Monarda didyma Penstemon barbatus |
Abelia grandiflora Aesculus pavia Weigela florida Lonicera sempervirens azaleas (most kinds) rhododendrons (all) Mimosa pudica Vitex angus-castus Erythrina cristi-galli Liriodendron tulipifera |