HUMMINGBIRD GARDEN LANDSCAPE GUIDE
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Gardens can be multifunctional, offering a tranquil area for relaxation and entertainment for individuals while drawing in hummingbirds, through thoughtfully selected plants. Explore a special virtual video featuring how-to enhance your garden's appeal for both your enjoyment and the hummingbird’s pleasure.
T H E R O L L O U T
Be inspired by the beautifully illustrated landscape design and plant list in the following pages. They can help you visualize ways to enhance or even create your hummingbird garden.
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1.Chuparosa 2. tecoma ‘gold star’ 3. dallas red lantana 4. desert willow 5. honey mesquite 6. red yucca 7. artichoke agave
8. Mexican fence post 9. smooth agave 10. parry’s penstemon
11. beaver-tail prickly-pear 12. Pam’s pink honeystuckle
HUMMINGBIRD GARDEN PLANT PALETTE
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3-5 H x 4-6 W ft.
Full, part to filtered sun
Moderate grower
Hardy to 28°F
Blooms winter and spring
Landscape use: hot walls, walkways, pools, background, patios or courtyards, understory
6-8 H x 6-8 W ft.
Full to part sun
Fast grower
Hardy to 20°F
Blooms spring to fall
Landscape use: courtyards and patios, hot walls, pools, accent, borders, walkways, foundation or background
3-5 H x 4-5 W ft.
Full to part sun
Moderate grower
Hardy to 30-35°F
Blooms spring to fall
Landscape use: borders, around pools, containers, walkways, background, foundation
Lantana x 'Dallas Red'
Justicia californica
Tecoma stans ‘Gold Star’
GOLD STAR YELLOW BELLS
DALLAS RED LANTANA
HUMMINGBIRD GARDEN PLANT PALETTE
DESERT WILLOW
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Chilopsis linearis
10-25 H x 10-25 W ft.
Full to part sun
Moderate to fast grower
Hardy to -10°F
Blooms spring to fall
Landscape use: shade, specimen or focal point
Thorn-less, winter deciduous
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Prosopis glandulosa
15-20 H x 15-20 W ft.
Full sun
Moderate grower
Hardy to 0°F
Blooms spring
Landscape use: specimen or focal point, large patio or courtyards, shade Thorns, semi-evergreen
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Hesperaloe parviflora ‘Perpa’ Brakelights®
1-2 H x 1-2 W ft.
Full to part sun
Slow grower
Hardy to -20°F
Blooms spring to fall
Landscape use: courtyards and patios, hot walls, pools, background and foundation, focal point, accent, grouping
HUMMINGBIRD GARDEN PLANT PALETTE
FENCE POST
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Agave parryi var. truncata
2 H x 2 W ft.
Full, part to filtered sun
Moderate grower
Hardy to 10-15°F
Blooms summer; dies after flowering
Landscape use: focal point, container, courtyards and patios, accent, grouping
Pachycereus marginatus
9-16 H x 2-5 W ft.
Full, part to filtered sun
Slow grower
Hardy to 30-35°F
Blooms spring to summer
Landscape use: focal point, background, hedge or living fence, specimen, container
Agave desmettiana 'Variegata'
3 H x 3 W ft.
Full, part to filtered sun
Moderate to fast grower
Hardy to 20°F
Dies after flowering
Landscape use: focal point, grouping, containers, specimen
HUMMINGBIRD GARDEN PLANT PALETTE
PARRY’S PENSTEMON
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Penstemon parryi
1-2 H x 1-2 W ft.
Full, part to filtered sun
Fast grower
Hardy to 15°F
Blooms spring
Landscape use: courtyards and patios, pools, accent, small spaces, walkways
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1-2 H x 1-2 W ft.
Part to filtered sun
Slow to moderate grower
Hardy to 18-25°F
Blooms spring
Landscape use: focal point, borders, naturalistic gardens, small spaces, walkways, container BEAVER-TAIL PRICKLY-PEAR
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4-5 H x 6 W ft.
Full to part sun
Fast grower
Hardy to 20°F
Blooms spring to summer
Landscape use: focal point, courtyards and patios, ground cover, trellis or arbor, fence, container
Opuntia basilaris
Lonicera x ‘Pam’s Pink’
