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Plants to attractHummingbirds & Butterflies Anna's Hummingbird (female shown) is locally resident in the Sacramento Valley. (photo by Lois Richter) 
PLANTS THAT ATTRACT HUMMINGBIRDS (Latin species name) (Common name)Annuals, perennials and vines Agapanthus Lily of the Nile Alcea Hollyhock Aquilegia Columbine Campsis** Trumpet vine Ceratostigma Dwarf Plumbago Clarkia Farewell-to-Spring Cosmos** Daisies Any daisies Delphinium Dianthus Pinks Digitalis Foxglove Heuchera Coral bells Lantana** Lithodora diffusa** Lonicera Honeysuckle Mandevilla Chilean jasmine Mimulus** Monkey flower Monarda Bee balm Nicotiana Ornamental Tobacco Penstemon Summer snapdragon Phygelius capensis Cape fuchsia Polygala dalmaisiana Sweet-pea shrub Salvia** Sage Helianthus Sunflowers Trichostema lanata* Woolly blue-curls Zauschneria* (Epilobium) California fuchsia(* = Native, ** = Drought-tolerant) Shrubs and trees
Abutilon Flowering maple Albizia julibrissin Silk tree Aloe Arbutus unedo Strawberry tree Arctostaphylos* Manzanita Buddleia Butterfly bush Callistemon Bottlebrush Ceanothus* Wild lilac Cercis occidentalis* Western redbud Chaenomeles Flowering Quince Chitalpa** Citrus Orange, lemon, etc. Correa** Australia fuchsia Cotoneaster spp. Erythrina Coral tree Escallonia spp.** Feijoa sellowiana** Pineapple guava Fuchsia Grevillea spp.** Heteromeles arbutifolia* Toyon Hibiscus Justicia Shrimp plant Lavandula** Lavender Lavatera spp.** Mallow Leucophyllum** Texas ranger Ribes* Currants or gooseberries Sambucus** Elderberry Syringa** Lilac Tecomaria capensis Cape honeysuckle
PLANTS THAT ATTRACT BUTTERFLIES
They need sunny locations! The following plants have earned the IFBE# Gold Star Award! (#International Federation of Butterfly Enthusiasts) Annuals and Perennials Asclepias** Aster Columbine* Dianthus species Foxglove Heliotrope Hollyhock Lupine* Penstemon species** Santa Barbara Daisy* (Erigeron karvinskianus) Snapdragon Shrubs and Vines Arctostaphylos* Manzanita Buddleia** Butterfly bush Ceanothus* Wild lilac Eriogonum* Buckwheat Heteromeles arbutifolia* Toyon Lantana** Lavandula** Lavender Lonicera Honeysuckle Passiflora Passion flower Rhamnus californica Coffeeberry Spiraea Bridal wreath Syringa Lilac Wisteria Food plants for larvae Artichoke Dicentra Bleeding heart Foeniculum Fennel Geum Mustard Nasturtium Veronica Nectar plants for adults Achillea species* Yarrow Agapanthus species Lily of the Nile Borago officinalis Borage Centranthus ruber Jupiter's Beard Chrysanthemum maximum Shasta daisy Coreopsis Cosmos Echinacea purpurea Purple coneflower Epilobium spp (Zauschneria)* California fuchsia Erysimum species Wallflower Iberis sempervirens Candytuft Lathyrus odorata Sweet pea Liatris spicata Gayfeather Lobelia Lobularia maritima** Sweet alyssum Monarda didyma Bee balm Phlox species Ranunculus Rudbeckia hirta Gloriosa daisy Salvia** Sage Sedum species** Stonecrop Solidago officinalis Goldenrod Tagetes species Marigolds Shrubs Abelia species Choisya ternata Mexican mock-orange Escallonia species** Grewia caffra Lavender star flower Hebe species Veronica Mahonia species Oregon grape Rosmarinus officinalis** Rosemary
"Hummingbird Garden Design" Coyote Point Museum for Environmental Education (San Mateo, Calif.) |
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