Hummingbirds love red flowers-if our earlier selections didn’t give it away! They also go for orange and pink blossoms, like hummingbird mint, and sometimes indulge in other plants that are rich in nectar, like Black and Blue Anise Sage.Grow a variety of species that bloom in the early, mid- and late season so that the hummingbirds have constant sources of food.Plant groups of three or more of the same flower to provide more food.Select native plants to Illinois, which our wild hummingbirds know and love, such as the Cardinal Flower, Crossvine, Royal Catchfly, and Red Columbine.Plants like Bee Balm, Trumpet Honeysuckle, and Red Snapdragon are loaded with the good stuff, as are many other tubular flowers.
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