The best gifts come in small packages. And hummingbirds are some of the sweetest small packages that you could ever receive. Not only are they beautiful to watch, they pollinate your flowers as they collect nectar and often eat small insects in your garden.
As gardeners, we have a unique connection to nature at its most basic. Growing and nurturing living plants is not only good for the planet, it’s good for our souls. Often our efforts are rewarded by the arrival of hummingbirds — beautiful flying ornaments. We can increase our chances of encountering these winged visitors by remembering the slightly altered adage, “The way to a hummingbird’s heart is through its stomach.”
Beebalm
Beebalm, Wild bergamot, Horsemint, Monarda fistulosa
Native in southwest, Pacific northwest, mountain west, southeast, east and mid-west sections of the U.S.
Lemon beebalm, Monarda citriodora
Native to California, southwest and southeast sections of the U.S.
Scarlet beebalm, Monarda didyma
Native to the Pacific northwest, east and mid-west sections of the U.S.
Spotted beebalm, Monarda punctata
Native to California, New Mexico, Texas, southeast, east and mid-west sections of the U.S.
Salvia (Salvia guaranitica)
Type Perennial
Blooms Blue blooms from summer through fall
Light Full sun to part shade
Soil Well-drained
Size 2 to 5 ft. tall and wide
Rhododendron (Rhododendron spp. and hybrids)
Type Shrub
Blooms Red, pink, lavender, purple, yellow or white blooms in spring
Light Full sun to part shade
Soil Well-drained, humus-rich, acid soil
Size 2 to 15 ft. tall, 3 to 15 ft. wide
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