Plant these flowers, bulbs, trees, shrubs, vines and tropical plants to attract hummingbirds to your backyard.

Annuals

Fuchsia (Fuchsia hybrida)

Impatiens (Impatiens wallerana)

Monkey Flower (Mimulus hybridus)

Nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus)

Nicotiana (Nicotiana alata)

Pentas (Pentas lanceolata)

Shrimp plant (Justicia sp.)

Snapdragons (Antirrhinum majus)

Wax Begonia (B. semperflorens)

Perennials

Ajuga (Ajuga reptans)

Bleeding Heart (Dicentra sp.)

Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis)

Columbine (Aquilegia sp.)

Coral Bells (Heuchera sp.)

Daylily (Hemerocallis varieties)

Foxglove (Digitalis sp.)

Hostas (Hosta sp.)

Lupines (Lupinus sp.)

Monarda (Monarda didyma)

Penstemon (Penstemon sp.)

Phlox (Phlox sp.)

Red Hot Poker (Kniphofia uvaria)

Toad-lily (Tricyrtis hirta)

Bulbs

Alstroemeria (Alstroemeria sp.)

Tuberous Begonia (B. tuberosa)

Montbretia (Crocosmia sp.)

Trees

Mimosa (Albizia julibrissin)

Red-flowering Buckeye (Aesculus pavia)

Red Horsechestnut (Aesculus carnea)

Redbud (Cercis canadensis)

Dogwood (Cornus florida)

Shrubs

Abelia (Abelia grandiflora)

Azaleas (Rhododendron sp.)

Beautybush (Kolkwitzia amabilis)

Butterfly Bush (Buddleia davidii)

Cape Honeysuckle (Tecomaria capensis)

Elderberry (Sambucus racemosa)

Honeysuckle (Lonicera sp.)

Lilac (Syringa vulgaris)

Red-Flowering Currant (Ribes sanguineum)

Rhododendron (Rhododendron sp.)

Weigelia (Weigelia florida)

Vines

Trumpet Creeper Vine (Campsis radicans)

Coral Honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens)

Tropicals

Bird of Paradise (Strelitzia reginae)

Ginger Lily (Hedychium coronarium)

Notes:

Sp. refers to species. Many plants have several different species that are hummingbird-attractive.

For instance, several different species of bleeding heart will attract hummers, including Dicentra spectabilis, Dicentra formosa, and Dicentra eximia.

For more information on these perennials and other plants suited for shady gardens call: Shady Oaks Nursery, LLC. (800)504-8006) or visit their Web site at:

http://www.shadyoaks.com