Plant these to attract hummingbirds:
Azaleas
Bee balm
Butterfly bushes
Columbine
Foxglove
Hostas
Morning glories
You can use trees, vines, shrubs, and flowers, both perennials and annuals – these suggestions are just the beginning of the list. Other ideas include honeysuckle, cypress vine, coral bells, and impatiens.
From Mama Knows: They need eight times their body weight in water on daily basis, so a small garden fountain with a small spray nozzle of a dripper near your flower bed will attract them.
They are also very territorial – while the male establishes the territory first, females will chase intruders away from their plants or feeders. Remembering that, you should plants your hummingbird-attracting plants in various parts of your garden to allow the birds their own spaces.
You can fill a feeder with simple sugar syrup – but never use honey, brown sugar, artificial sweeteners or food colourings. To mix your own syrup, mix one-quarter to one-third cup of granulated sugar with one cup of water. Bring to boil and let cool before filling your feeder. The more feeders you provide, the happier hummingbirds will be!
Berylline Hummingbird
Black Chinned Hummingbird
Blue Throated Hummingbird
Board Billed Hummingbird
Broad Tailed Hummingbird
Buff Bellied Hummingbird
Costa's Hummingbird
Lucifer Hummingbird
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