Hummingbirds avoid roses due to their large openings. They prefer tiny flowers like lilacs, easier to drink from with their narrow beaks. Tomato plant flowers are also on their menu. Discover 11 new nectar plants for hummingbirds!
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Roses
"Rare sight: hummingbirds on purple coneflowers, black-eyed Susans, daylilies, or astilbe. Plant these seed-bearing flowers for goldfinch gardens."
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Black-Eyed Susans
"Despite having only a few hummingbirds in warmer months, none have shown interest in my iris blooms. In my years of gardening, no hummingbirds have visited them." Explore the top 10 purple flowers attracting hummingbirds.
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Irises
"Swap daylilies for canna lilies to lure hummingbirds. Limited space? Opt for potted flowers and plants to attract these fluttering beauties."
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Daylilies
Do hummingbirds fancy coneflowers? While popular with butterflies and songbirds, they seem indifferent to echinacea, daylilies, roses, Tecoma stans, or coral honeysuckle.
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Coneflowers
"After 50 years of gardening, never witnessed hummingbirds feeding on sedum. Despite various colors & sizes, they never visited. Hint: they love hummingbird mint!"
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Sedum
"Shasta daisies look lovely but don't attract much to my yard. Hummingbirds bypass them. Discover the top salvias for hummingbird gardens."
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Shasta Daisies
"Our oriental poppies haven't attracted hummingbirds. Try native plants for better pollinator attraction."
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Oriental Poppies