Tag Archives: flowers hummingbirds like
Cardinal Flowers – An Easy to Grow Native
Unique Color Combinations in the Summer Garden are Hot!!
Sinningia – a flowering machine
Plant Delights September 2015 Newsletter
Manettia (firecracker vine) in full flower
The amazing Manettia cordifolia has been in full flower for several weeks, and will continue for quite a while. As you can imagine, this is hummingbird central. Anita and I spent a good bit of time the other evening snapping photos of this amazing vine.
30′ tall Flowering Agave – a pollinators dream
It’s been absolutely amazing to watch the swarm of honeybees, ants, and hummingbirds feeding on our giant 30′ tall flowering agave. Here’s an updated photo of the blessed event from yesterday. This weekend’s final summer open house is the last chance to see it in person.
Plant Delights July 2015 Newsletter
Lobelia cardinalis – Cardinal flower
Our native cardinal flower, Lobelia cardinalis is simply on fire in the garden now, with spikes reaching 5-6′ tall. As you can imagine, the hummingbirds are enjoying the tasty treat. Moist to wet, organically rich soils grow the tallest plants, although cardinal flower also grows in typical garden soils but just doesn’t get as tall. I can’t imagine a summer garden without this beauty.