TREES TO ATTRACT HUMMINGBIRDS

Common nameScientific nameZonesHabitSizeExposureComments
Buckeye, RedAesculus pavia4-8D10 to 20'Partial shadeNative; red flowers in spring; develops leaf scorch in hot dry sites
Buckeye, YellowAesculus octandra3-8D60 to 80'Sun to partial shadeYellow flowers in late spring; disease resistant foliage; yellow orange fall foliage
ChinaberryMelia azedarach7-10D30 to 40'Sun to partial shadeOften considered a weedy tree; brittle wood; lavender to lilac flowers in early summer
CrabappleMalus spp.5-9D15 to 25'SunVery showy for short period in spring; some cultivars have ornamental fruit; plant only disease-resistant cultivars
HawthornCrataegus spp.4-8D25 to 30'SunBerries persist through winter; orange to scarlet fall color; disease prone
HorsechestnutAesculus hippocastanum4-7D50 to 75'Sun to partial shadeWhite flowers in early May
Horsechestnut, RedAesculus hippocastanum x carnea4-7D30 to 40'Sun to partial shadeRose red flowers
Locust, BlackRobinia pseudoacacia3-8D30 to 50'SunWhite flower cluster in spring; drought tolerant
LoquatEriobotrya japonica7b-10E10 to 20'Sun to partial shadeAccent plant; cold sensitive
MimosaAlbizia julibrissin6-9D20 to 35'SunLight to deep pink flowers in summer; short lived
Poplar, TulipLiriodendron tulipifera6-8D60 to 150'SunBranches are brittle; yellow fall color
Silverbell, CarolinaHalesia carolina 6, 7D20 to 40'ShadeMulti-trunk tree; native; H. tetraptera var. rubra is pink
Silverbell, Two wingedHalesia diptera6-9D15 to 30'Sun to partial shadeWhite flowers in spring; often multi-trunked