| Can you tell me exactly which flowering plants attract hummingbirds? |
| If hummingbirds live in your area, you can attract them by planting red, tubular flowers. There are many red-flowered annuals, perennials, vines, and shrubs to choose from and here is a list of some of the plants that most successfully attract hummingbirds: Trumpet honeysuckle Trumpet-creeper Cardinal-flower Scarlet penstemon Scarlet morning-glory Cypress vine Scarlet paintbrush Scarlet salvia Bee-balm Fire pink Scarlet petunia Red buckeye Geiger tree Scarletbush Coral bells As a supplementary source of food, hummingbird feeders can be hung in your garden. Many types of feeders are available and all should be filled with a boiled solution of four parts water to one part white refined sugar or a commercial "nectar" mix. Sugar water feeders should be cleaned every three to five days using a brush and a mild detergent solution, and rinsing well before refilling with sugar water. |
