HERBS TO ATTRACT HUMMINGBIRDS

Common name	Scientific name	Life cycle	Size	Exposure	Comments
Anise sage	Salvia guaranitica	Perennial	3'	Sun to partial shade	Blue flowers; lightly anise scented leaves
Anise hyssop	Agastache foeniculum	Perennial	3 to 5'	Sun to partial shade	Grow from seeds or division; edible flowers; lavender, white flowers late summer to fall
Catmint	Nepeta cataria, N x faassenii	Perennial	1 to 4'	Sun or shade	Grow from seeds or division; lavender-mauve, blue-violet flowers early summer to mid-summer
Comfrey	Symphytum spp.	Perennial	2 to 4'	Sun to partial shade	Mauve, crimson, blue flowers spring to early summer
Hyssop	Hyssop officinalis	Perennial	2 to 3'	Sun	Grow from seeds, division or cuttings; blue-violet, pink, white flowers early summer to late summer
Rosemary	Rosmarinus officinalis	Perennial	2 to 6'	Sun	Grow from cuttings, layering or division; light blue, dark blue, violet blue, pink, white flowers spring to early summer
Salvia	Salvia spp.	Perennial	2 to 5'	Sun	Grow from stem cuttings; red, blue, purple flowers late summer to fall

HOUSEPLANTS TO ATTRACT HUMMINGBIRDS

Common name	Scientific name	Flower color	Temperature	Exposure	Humidity
Cigar plant	Cuphea micropetala	Red, deep pink	Cool	Bright filtered light; not direct sun	Moderate
Flowering maple	Abuttilon x hybridum	Yellow, orange, red	Cool to average	Bright filtered light
Fuchsia	Fuchsia x hybrida	Pink	Cool	Bright filtered light; not direct sun	High
Glory bower	Clerodendron thomsoniae	White	Average	Bright filtered light; not direct sun	Moderate to high
Shrimp plant	Beloperone guttata	Salmon	Average	Bright light to direct sun	Moderate