Sunday, July 8, 2012
Hummingbird-friendly plants
Hummingbirds are able to assess the sugar content of nectar and prefer flowers with higher sugar percentage, so there's a limited selection of plants that will invite them to your yard.
Hummingbird-friendly Perennials
Hummingbirds are "suckers" for Morning Glories and other sweet flowers. |
Achillea
Aquilegia
Aster
Buddleia
Campanula
Delphinium
Digitalis
Iris
Heuchera
Lobelia
Monarda
Penstemon
Phlox
Shrubs
Clethra
Hibiscus
Itea
Lonicera
Weigela
Whispering Hills stocks many of these varieties. Call 847-658-5610 for more information.
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