25 Flowers for Hummingbirds From Plant Select
November 17th, 2023
Pictured above: Female hummingbird visiting red birds in a tree
Regionally native plants to attract hummingbirds to your garden
When you plant native flowers for hummingbirds, you’ll feed some of the smallest birds in the world with natural nectar—and add instant joy to your garden! Unique to the Western Hemisphere, hummingbirds migrate from Mexico and Central America up to the United States in the spring.
Scroll down to find 25 Plant Select flowers for hummingbirds.
These regionally native plants are ideal for waterwise gardens in different parts of Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Arizona, California and more. Many of these flowers for hummingbirds will attract other pollinators too, like hummingbird moths (aka, sphinx moths and hawk moths).
Pictured above: White-lined sphinx moth visiting Furman’s Red sage
Please keep in mind, it may take some time for hummingbirds to find these plants. But once they do, get ready for hummingbird joy!
Want to learn about hummingbirds? Please explore:
- A hummerguide (Western Hummingbird Partnership) to identify western hummingbirds.
- Backyard hummingbirds (Audubon Rockies) to discover hummingbirds in Colorado, Utah and Wyoming.
- Fun facts about hummingbirds (Audubon Southwest) to see what makes these amazing birds so special.
The best flowers for hummingbirds from Plant Select
Just have a spot for one or two plants? The flowers below are hummingbird favorites! These regionally native plants are organized in alphabetical order by common name.
Bridges’ penstemon (pictured above)
Penstemon rostriflorus
Learn about Bridges’ penstemon
See its native range
CORONADO® hyssop (pictured above)
Agastache aurantiaca ‘P012S’
Learn about CORONADO® hyssop
See its native range
CORONADO® Red hyssop (pictured above)
Agastache ‘Pstessene’
Learn about CORONADO® Red hyssop
Desert beardtongue / Desert penstemon (pictured above)
Penstemon pseudospectabilis
Learn about desert penstemon
See its native range
Furman’s Red sage (pictured above)
Salvia greggii ‘Furman’s Red’
Learn about Furman’s Red sage
See its native range
Hummingbird trumpet mint (pictured above)
Monardella macrantha ‘Marian Sampson’
Learn about hummingbird trumpet mint
See its native range
Worth noting, this beautiful hummingbird plant is often shorter lived.
ORANGE CARPET® hummingbird trumpet (pictured above)
Epilobium canum subsp. garrettii ‘PWWG01S’ (Zauschneria garrettii ‘PWWG01S’)
Learn about ORANGE CARPET® hummingbird trumpet
See its native range
Red birds in a tree (pictured above)
Scrophularia macrantha
Learn about red birds in a tree
See its native range
RED ROCKS® penstemon (pictured above)
Penstemon x mexicali ‘P008S’
Learn about RED ROCKS® penstemon
This plant is a mix of Mexican and American wild penstemons.
Red yucca (pictured above)
Hesperaloe parviflora
Learn about red yucca
See its native range
SONORAN SUNSET® hyssop (pictured above)
Agastache cana ‘Sinning’ PP 13,673
Learn about SONORAN SUNSET® hyssop
Sunset hyssop (pictured above)
Agastache rupestris
Learn about Sunset hyssop
See its native range
More flowers to attract hummingbirds and sphinx moths
Looking for more regionally native flowers for hummingbirds, sphinx moths and more? Scroll on! These plants are organized in alphabetical order by common name.
Coral Baby penstemon (pictured above)
Penstemon barbatus ‘Coral Baby’
Learn about Coral Baby penstemon
See its native range
HALF PINT® pineleaf penstemon (pictured above)
Penstemon pinifolius ‘Compactum’
Learn about HALF PINT® pineleaf penstemon
See its native range
KINTZLEY’S GHOST® honeysuckle (pictured above)
Lonicera reticulata ‘P015S’
Learn about KINTZLEY’S GHOST® honeysuckle
See its native range
Mojave sage (pictured above)
Salvia pachyphylla
Learn about Mojave sage
See its native range
PIKES PEAK PURPLE® penstemon (pictured above)
Penstemon x mexicali ‘P007S’
Learn about PIKES PEAK PURPLE® penstemon
This plant is a mix of Mexican and American wild penstemons.
Sandia coral bells (pictured above)
Heuchera pulchella
Learn about Sandia coral bells
See its native range
Snow Angel coral bells (pictured above)
Heuchera sanguinea ‘Snow Angel’
Learn about Snow Angel coral bells
See its native range
SteppeSuns® Sunset Glow penstemon (pictured above)
Penstemon pinifolius ‘P019S’
Learn about SteppeSuns® Sunset Glow penstemon
See its native range
Ultra Violet salvia (pictured above)
Salvia ‘Ultra Violet’ PP21,411
Learn about Ultra Violet salvia
See its native range
VERMILLION BLUFFS® Mexican sage (pictured above)
Salvia darcyi ‘Pscarl’
Learn about VERMILLION BLUFFS® Mexican sage
See its native range
Wild Thing sage (pictured above)
Salvia greggii
Learn about Wild Thing sage
See its native range
WINDWALKER® Desert Rose salvia (pictured above)
Salvia lemmonii ‘PWIN04S’
Learn about WINDWALKER® Desert Rose salvia
See its native range
WINDWALKER® Royal Red salvia (pictured above)
Salvia darcyi x S. microphylla ‘PWIN03S’
Learn about WINDWALKER® Royal Red salvia
See its native range
Where to find hummingbird plants from Plant Select
Ask for these Plant Select hummingbird plants at the following local garden centers and online retailers. If your favorite retailer doesn’t have what you want, let them know you’d like these flowers!
