Want to turn your garden into a hummingbird hotspot? These vibrant flowers are loaded with nectar and irresistible to these tiny, fast-flying visitors. Add just a few of these blooms to your beds or containers, and you’ll have hummingbirds zipping by every day.
From vivid reds to soft purples, these plants don’t just attract—they invite hummingbirds to stay and return. Bonus: they’ll add nonstop color and charm to your landscape.
Pineapple Sage
With its bright red tubular flowers and sweet pineapple-scented leaves, this herb is a hummingbird magnet. It blooms in late summer and fall—just when migrating hummers need fuel the most. Plus, it's great in teas and desserts!
Bee Balm (Monarda)
Bee balm’s spiky, firework-shaped flowers are loaded with nectar and come in red, pink, and purple hues. Its minty aroma and long bloom time make it a pollinator favorite. Hummingbirds can’t resist its open, tubular petals.
Mexican Honeysuckle
This low-maintenance shrub puts out orange trumpet-shaped flowers almost year-round in warmer climates. It thrives in dry conditions and attracts hummingbirds like a magnet. It also adds tropical flair to your garden.
Salvia ‘Amistad’
With deep purple blooms and near-continuous flowering, this salvia is a superstar in any hummingbird garden. It thrives in full sun and looks stunning in beds or large containers. Hummers love to visit multiple times a day.
Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis)
Its striking scarlet spikes light up shady, moist corners of the garden. This native wildflower is one of the most dependable hummingbird lures out there. It blooms in midsummer when many other plants slow down.
Cape Fuchsia (Phygelius)
Cape fuchsia has bell-shaped flowers in pink, coral, and orange that drip with nectar. It blooms for months, providing consistent food for hummingbirds. Its arching stems and bushy form add structure to beds.
Turk’s Cap (Malvaviscus arboreus)
This unusual flower never fully opens, making it especially appealing to hummingbirds who love sipping from its curled petals. It tolerates shade and heat and blooms from spring through fall. It’s a hidden gem in southern gardens.
Coral Honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens)
Unlike the invasive Japanese honeysuckle, this native vine is well-behaved and hummingbird-approved. Its tubular coral-red blooms are a rich nectar source. Train it on fences, trellises, or arbors for vertical interest.
Fuchsia ‘Gartenmeister’
Perfect for hanging baskets, this fuchsia thrives in partial shade and offers nonstop tubular blooms. Its reddish-orange flowers are ideal for hummingbird feeding. Plus, it adds elegance and movement with its drooping blooms.
Agastache (Hummingbird Mint)
As the name suggests, hummingbirds love this drought-tolerant perennial. It produces fragrant, spiky flowers in shades of orange, pink, or purple. It thrives in hot, dry climates and blooms from summer through fall.
Trumpet Vine (Campsis radicans)
This vigorous climber produces clusters of bold, trumpet-shaped orange-red flowers that hummingbirds can’t resist. It thrives in full sun and quickly covers fences, trellises, or arbors with lush foliage and blooms. Just give it room to spread—it grows fast and wild.
Petunia ‘Supertunia Vista’
Petunias are easy to grow and bloom heavily, especially this vigorous variety. Their trumpet-shaped flowers attract hummingbirds all season long. Great for borders, containers, and cascading from window boxes.
Cuphea ‘Vermillionaire’
Known as the firecracker plant, this low shrub produces hundreds of tiny orange tubes hummingbirds love. It blooms nonstop in full sun and heat. The compact size makes it perfect for small gardens or pots.
Red Hot Poker (Kniphofia)
Tall spikes of fiery red, orange, and yellow flowers create a striking vertical display. Hummingbirds flock to its nectar-rich blooms throughout summer. It thrives in sun and well-drained soil, with little maintenance required.
If you want hummingbirds to return day after day, these nectar-packed blooms are your best bet. Just plant a few, and you’ll enjoy a garden buzzing with color, motion, and natural magic all season long.
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