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Post by Kimberly Lee on Aug 29, 2009 7:58:12 GMT -5
On Red Pentas- I was thrill and thought I was seeing things when I walked by the window...running out to by flowers but am unsure of what to plant.
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Post by Steve Backes on Aug 29, 2009 15:45:17 GMT -5
Kimberly Lee,
There are many good choices for attracting hummingbirds including almost anything red and tubular. Being tubular is really more critical than being red.
I was recently asked by Rich Crete of Rich's Backyard Bird's to list my top ten hummingbird plants. I used availability at local nurseries and ease of planting and maintaining as a top consideration in developing the following list.
1. Coral Honeysuckle
2. Red Pentas
3. Porterweed – pink or purple
4. Salvias/Sages
5. Firecracker Flowers (Russelia equisetiformis or R. sarmentosas)
6. Powderpuffs
7. Shrimp Plants
8. Firebush
9. Bottlebrush Trees
10. Firespikes
I hope this helps.
Steve
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