RE: Hummingbirds/What's in bloom now?

I have had hummingbirds at orange gladiola, red monarda and an annual I
tried this year called "Texas Hummingbird Sage" which is a type of
salvia/sage.  

My neighbor has a trumpet vine (mmm, can't think of the botanical name, but
the cultivar is Madam Galen) and they've been all over that, too.  WARNING!
That vine is *vigorous* to say the least.

Susan Saxton, zone 6b

For mine is a little old-fashioned garden where the flowers come
together to praise the Lord and teach all who look upon them to do
likewise.
Celia Thaxter

I AM in shape.  ROUND is a shape!


> -----Original Message-----
> From: lowery@teamzeon.com [l*@teamzeon.com]
> Sent: Monday, August 16, 1999 6:58 AM
> To: perennials@mallorn.com
> Subject: Hummingbirds/What's in bloom now?
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> Valerie Lowery@ZEON
> 08/16/99 09:57 AM
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> I've got my first hummingbirds for this year flitting about 
> now.  They are
> in my neck of the woods for a while before going to warmer 
> locales.  I find
> myself wishing that I had something really attractive for these birds
> because I want more of them.  Right now I've seen only two.  
> Here's what
> they like so far:
> 
> boltonia (just starting to bloom)
> phlox
> lythrum
> cannas
> shrimp plant (a tropical that goes inside come winter)
> nicotania (the annual form)
> 
> If they like anything else that's blooming now, I haven't 
> noticed.  They
> are making several runs to my feeder, but I'm surprised that 
> they leave
> that big hot pink crepe myrtle alone.  Guess there's nothing 
> there worth
> having.
> 
> What else in the perennial family will attract them this time of year?
> 
> Val in KY
> zone 6a
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