I love hummingbirds and I love the color red! What are some good flowering-plant options that work in our growing zone and attract these amazing birds?
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Hummingbirds are truly amazing! And it’s funny that you ask about red flowers. Because not only is red a vibrant, showstopper color for your garden, it’s also the hummingbird’s favorite color. Here is a list of some gorgeous red hummingbird-friendly flowers these quick flying pollinators will be drawn to.
- Bee Balm
- Full sun or afternoon shade, summer blooms
- Cardinal Flower
- Full sun to partial shade, later summer to early fall blooms
- Columbine
- Sun or shade, spring to early-summer blooms
- Coneflower
- Moderate sun with afternoon shade, mid-summer to early fall blooms
- Coral Bells
- Full sun to light shade, late spring to early summer blooms
- Coreopsis
- Full sun, summer blooms
- Garden Phlox
- Full sun, mid-spring to mid-summer blooms
- Hibiscus
- Full sun, early summer to first frost blooms
- Penstemon
- Full sun to light shade, spring and summer blooms
- Peony
- Full sun to light shade, spring and early summer blooms
- Red Daylilies
- Full sun to partial shade, summer blooms
- Yarrow
- Full sun, early summer to early fall blooms
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