Sunday, July 8, 2012

Hummingbird-friendly plants

There are plenty of pesky animals intruding on home gardens, but one creature nobody wants to shoo away is the gorgeous hummingbird. Many people pick out plants specifically to attract the tiny, nectar-sucking speed-flappers.

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.
Alcea
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.
Posted by at 7/08/2012 11:14:00 AM
Labels: , , , , , ,