Annuals for Hummingbirds

Having flowers in your garden & containers bring joy & serenity, and in some cases they can also bring hummingbirds. Plan out what flowers you’re going to buy so your home can be an oasis for you, and the hummingbirds. 

When looking for flowers that will be attractive to hummingbirds there are some key factors to consider: 

1. Brightly colored flowers - red, pink & orange specifically

2. Tubular flower shape 

3. Lots of nectar!

Annuals we grow that hummingbirds love: 

• Cleome 

• Cuphea 

• Flowering tobacco 

• Fuschia 

• Hibiscus 

• Impatiens

• Lantana

• Mandevilla 

• Millionbells (Calibrachoa)

• Nasturtiums

• Petunias (pink & red)

• Salvia 

• Snapdragons 

• Torenia

• Verbena 

• Zinnia