
How to Design the Ultimate HummingbirdFriendly Garden
Design your garden with a variety of native, nectar-rich flowers, layered plant heights, clean feeders, and water features to attract and sustain hummingbirds year-round.
Design your garden with a variety of native, nectar-rich flowers, layered plant heights, clean feeders, and water features to attract and sustain hummingbirds year-round.
Use vibrant, nectar-rich flowers like fuchsias; hang in sunny spots, and avoid overplanting for healthy hummingbird-friendly baskets.
Use native and nonnative plants with red tubular flowers and place them near windows to attract and nourish indoor hummingbirds.
Create a garden with hummingbird-friendly herbs and medicinal plants to attract hummingbirds and enjoy culinary and healing benefits; focus on plants like hummingbird sage, rose mint, pineapple sage, and basils, and include tips on growth, care, and combining aesthetics with functionality.
Choose drought-tolerant, non-invasive plants like Salvia, Penstemon, Lavender, Scarlet Sage, and Creeping Rosemary to create a sustainable, hummingbird-friendly garden that conserves water and supports local wildlife.
Include Stachys Bullata and Stachys Rigida in your shaded garden to attract hummingbirds and enhance garden biodiversity.
Create a low-maintenance garden with deer-resistant, high-nectar plants like Creeping Moss Phlox, Whirled Tickseed, and Scarlet Beebalm to attract hummingbirds and ensure year-round visual appeal.
Plan a rain garden with native, deer-resistant plants like Lobelia and Goldenrod in a well-drained, utility-free site; use compost and mulch wisely, utilize Maryland’s local resources and rebates, and follow maintenance best practices to attract hummingbirds.
Choose plants like Virginia prairie rose, Shrubby St. John’s Wort, American wisteria, and Coral honeysuckle to attract hummingbirds to your garden, regardless of soil type.
Strategically choose shadetolerant, nectar-rich plants like Coral Bells and Hummingbird Mint, ensuring seasonal blooms to attract hummingbirds to shaded gardens, using tools like Calscape for optimal planning.
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