Zone 6b I think. I did a search and only found info on the hummingbird fish finder.
thanks!
Zone 6b I think. I did a search and only found info on the hummingbird fish finder.
thanks!
This may help. https://www.hummingbird-guide.com/hu...ing-zones.html
I don’t know about plants. But I mix a cup of sugar and distilled water to fill up the feeder.
Hope this article helps. Id go to a local nursery and ask. Plenty of people will be able to answer your questions.Quote:
Originally Posted by mikeSF
https://www.birdadvisors.com/humming...nts-tennessee/
We planted Gladiolus bulbs in our flower beds and every few years we dig them up because they multiply. Then we replant them and they keep producing more. I’ve been giving some to my neighbors. They have very colorful blooms that the hummers love. You do have to stake them though because they are top heavy and will fall over. Another option is a Weigela bush. They’re are a few different ones but the best is called Sonic Bloom. They are really strong a produce flowers in the spring thru early fall that the hummers like.
There is actually a Hummingbird Bush. We planted one years ago. They love it. It dies back every winter but comes back in the spring.
Yes, hummingbird bush is good, so is a butterfly bush. Lilacs in early spring are popular for a couple of weeks and midsummer they like hosta blossoms but that's a fairly short bloom. Around here, I'd say one of the best choices is a non-invasive honeysuckle vine. They bloom for many weeks and H-birds love them. The shape of the flower is perfect for them but hard for bees. http://https://www.hollandbulbfarms....BoC6BEQAvD_BwEQuote:
Originally Posted by shapfromla
I grow a variety of native perennials that attract various pollinators and hummingbirds. One of the absolute best you can get is Lobelia cardinalis, or "Cardinal Flower". It's native, it's a perennial, and its bright red flowers are an absolute hummingbird magnet. Another one is Monarda didyma, or "Bee Balm". It also flowers red and hummingbirds and other pollinators love it!
We made the mistake of planting butterfly bushes along the pool. They indeed attract humming birds and butterflies. They also attract these little bugs to the pool that bit like a huge no see um, bees were attracted as well. I had to rip them out after a couple of years. They grew like crazy and can get big here in Clarksville.
Good choice, but I would not plant them where you intend to lounge outside.
Ah, yes, bee balm is very popular with the pollinators and easy to grow (almost too easy since it spreads). I never had good luck with the Cardinal flower due to some pest that liked it so I gave up. Perennial phlox is another mid-season bloom that attracts but it will spread if you don't control it somehow.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bronzefly
IMO if you want to keep them around with natural nectar, you need to plan your plantings so something is always in bloom spring, summer, and fall. Fall is tricky since most flowering plants are shutting down. Asters are late bloomers but not all of them do much for H-birds
They go after our hostas pretty hard.
They love my cannas.
red salvia
Do you have any trouble with Japanese beetles eating the cannas? I have a few but the beetles just devour the flowers. I don't know what to do about it. Try to pick the beetles off but they wedge themselves down in the crevices so that's a pain and if you do manage to clean them out, more show up to replace them.Quote:
Originally Posted by RoadrashPaul
Vermillionaire fire cracker plant, and the candy corn plants work well.
No they attach everything else but seem to leave the cannas alone. I think I lost them all this winter though. Just dug around them yesterday and most were spongy and looked rotten. I believe they froze unfortunately.Quote:
Originally Posted by BP in ME
I’m sure if you do a google search you should find many suggestions. Without knowing the name of actual stuff we planted all I can say is something that has several blooms and bright colors. I have a hanging basket on my front porch that is an annual. I have the tag save that identifies the plant. If I take good care of it I have had it last all the way up to a hard frost. Every year I go to my local greenhouse and buy the same hanging basket.
In my landscaping I have 3-4 things planted that are perennial. I can’t recall the name of them but I do remember looking at the package the bulbs was in and it says attracts hummingbirds. At the end of the growing season I simply trim them back and they re-grow in the spring.
We have up 2 feeders and typically have 3-5 hummingbirds birds that stick around April to September. In October when they start migration and ours leave but other migration birds fly buy. I have seen 6-10 stay around for a few hours or up to 1 day. This is when I think the stuff planted in our landscape draws them in for a pit stop…or at least that’s my opinion.
To keep them around during the normal season they also need a good roosting and nesting area. I have two Bradford pear trees and one large evergreen shrub they roost and nest in. I see them fly in and out of the tree and shrub often. One day I was lucky enough to actually find a nest in the shrub. It was so small I’m surprised I ever saw it. So if you’re wanting them to stay around you need to attract them with something to get their attention such as a plant with several bright colorful blooms. They like to roost and nest in a tree or shrub that has thick cover. If you have misquotes or bugs that’s actually another food source to draw them in. If you have cats that roam loose that’s a strike. As I say google is your friend on learning how to attract and keep them around :wink:
+1 Particularly the red ones.Quote:
Originally Posted by RoadrashPaul
Thanks for all those who took the time to reply. Now I just have to figure out which ones to buy.