Plants that attract

Annuals Abutilon Cypress Pentas Agapanthus Dicliptera suberecta Petunia Agastache Eucalyptus Salvia Balsam Four-o-clocks Scarlet Runner Bean Bromeliads Fuchsia Hamelia patens Shrimp Canna Impatiens Snapdragons Cardinal Climber (Vine) Lantana Verbena Cestrum Mandevilla Vine Wax Begonia Cleome (Vine) Zinnia Cuphea-cigar plant Nasturtium Cross Vine Nicotiana

Perennials Alcea Lilium This list may include Althea Lobelia plants not currently Aquilegia Lonicera-coral, red grown by Baker’s Acres. Asclepias Lupinus So, if seeking a particular Campanula Lychnis plant please see an Campsis-trumpet vine Lythrum associate. Clematis Monarda Crocosmia Nepeta Delphinium Papaver Dianthus Pelargonium Dicentra Penstemon Digitalis Phlox paniculata Epimedium Physostegia Hemerocallis Salvia Heuchera Saponaria Hibiscus Scabiosa Hosta Symphytum (comfrey) Iris Vinca major Liatris Hummingbirds We all love‘em. If you want to attract hummingbirds the natural way, plant their favorite plants and they will come. They don’t have a sense of smell; they do have great eyesight and red is their slight favorite, but other colors will do just fine. Research has shown that hummingbirds can see the color red, especially a large area of it from over a half a mile away. As you’re planning your hummingbird garden try to provide a succession of red, orange and pink flowering plants. You’re sure to lure Baker’s Acres Greenhouse migrating hummingbirds to stop along the way and you’ll keep your yard filled with hummingbird activity throughout the growing season and well into fall. 3388 Castle Road Alexandria, Ohio 43001 Don’t forget to have convenient perches nearby since 80% of the time they rest from all that wing action. are a natural fit for this job. When 740-924-6525 (phone) the nectar rich fade, they provide perches, cover, and even nesting 740-924-0500 (phax) areas. 800-934-6525 (phree) The list you’re holding contains just some of their favorite nectar [email protected] flowers. Happy gardening and keep your eyes on your hummingbird plants. www.bakersacresgreenhouse.com Botanical Common Trees Aesculus carnea Red Horsechestnut Aesculus flava Yellow Buckeye Aesculus pavia Red-Flowering Buckeye Cercis canadensis Redbud Cornus florida Flowering Dogwood Crateagus spp. Hawthorne Liriodendron tulipifera Tuliptree Magnolia virginiana Sweet Bay Magnolia Prunus serotina Wild Black Cherry Salix spp. Willow Stewartia psedocamellia Japanese Stewartis

Botanical Common Shrubs Abelia grandifora Glossy Abelia Azalea exbury Deciduous Azalea var. Buddlleia Butterfly Bush Caryopteris Blue Spiraea/Blue Mist Clethra alnifolia Hummingbird Summersweet ‘Hummingbird’ Hibiscus syricas Rose of Sharon Kolwitzia amabilis Beautybush Lindera benzoin Spice Bush Ribes sanguineum Red-Flowering Currant Rhododendron Rhododendron Sambucus racemosa Eldeberry Syringa vulgaris Common Lilac (most var.) Viburnun spp. Viburnum Top 20 Hummingbird Plants*

*(Source: Operation Ruby Throat) Trumpet Creeper (Campsis radicans) Beebalm or Oswego Tea (Monarda didyma) Trumpet Honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens) Cardinal (Lobelia cardinalis) Spotted Jewelweed (Impatiens capensis) Red Columbine (Aquilegia canadense) Canada Lily (Lilium canadense) Indian Pink (Spigelia marilandica) Red Buckeye (Aesculus pavia) Rosebay or Catawba Rhododendron (Rhododendron catawbiense) Pineapple Sage (Salvia elegans) Giant Blue Sage (Salvia guaranitica) Cypress Vine ( quamoclit) Shrimp Plant (Justicia brandegeana) Mimosa or Silktree (Albizia julibrissin) Shrub Verbena (Lantana camara) Butterfly Bush (Buddlia davidii) Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus) Common Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) Cigar Plant ()

Our favorite resources: www.njaudubon.org/NatureNotes/Garden.html www.hummingbirds.net. www.rubythroat.org www.birdfeeding.org/hummingbirds.html