Hummingbirds are very distinguished from other birds. They fly without flapping their feathers. In addition, they can fly forward, backward, downside, and upside. They could keep hovering for a more extended period in comparison with other birds. Due to their fine feathers, hummingbirds are at the center of birdwatchers across the globe.
You are always in search of an opportunity that could enable you to watch this fine feathered bird closely. To create such an opportunity, you should plant the plants (in your garden or hang the same with wooden hanging planters from your balcony wall) that attract these birds. Here are the brief information on those plants:
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Bee Balm
Falling in the category of perennial plants, Monarda Didyma (Bee Balm) is a great choice for the area where planting plants or trees is the hardest job on earth. It belongs to the mint family and has light purple or red blooms. This plant can grow up to 3 feet in height and 2 feet in width. You need to grow it in the partial shade when the full sun is in the south.
Impatient Lucy
As a bedding plant, Impatient Lucy is an excellent plantation option to draw hummingbirds to your garden or balcony. You can plant it in the fully shaded area of your small residential complex. It reaches a foot in height and has flowers in red, white, purple, pink, coral, and violet.
Salvia
Highly acknowledged for its purplish or bluish flowers, this plant can help you draw butterflies to your balcony/garden, along with hummingbirds. It is 18-24 inches tall with the same spread in the width. With its lance-shaped leaves and purplish/bluish flowers, this plant produces a pungent aroma to your surroundings. It requires direct sunlight and frequent watering to make your space colorful throughout summer.
Coral Bell
This small plant falls in the category of perennial plants and requires full sun. It grows up to 5 inches in height. And so, you can plant it at a perennial border front. It has smaller leaves and yellow flowers that can help you to beautify the space on your balcony.
Lily
It comes back every year to make you and your hummingbirds happy. After receiving sunlight 6-8 hours a day, it can grow up to three to eight feet in height and make a space highly attractive. This plant tends to have flowers from the early to late summer.
Crocosmia
This plant grows from thirty to thirty-six inches in height and with a spread of 15-20 inches. It bears flowers in a red-to-orange color. For complete growth, you can plant in the partial shade of full sun. With its plantation, you will attract hummingbirds and keep rabbits away from your garden or home balcony.
Phlox
Due to its bearing of fragrant flowers, this plant is an ideal choice for attracting hummingbirds to your home garden. With its plantation, you will have several different looks for your home. You can cultivate it in the partial shade in the south and full sun in the north.
Red Cardinal Flower
Avoid planting other flowering plants and opt for Red Cardinal Flower if you are serious about drawing hummingbirds to your garden. It is the flowering plant that helps hummingbirds to reach the nectar and pollinate its flowers. This flowering plant grows up to 3 feet in height.
Blue Lupine
Being native to North America, this plant is 2 feet tall and isn’t as showy as other lupines. It grows in the full sun when the sun is in the North and needs partial shade when the sun is in the South.
Hollyhock
It is a sun-loving plant to attracts fine-feathered hummingbirds. This plant is perennial and comes in an extensive array of colors due to its stately stature. It is an excellent choice for the formation of a back in landscaping.
Conclusion
The plantation of the above-mentioned plants doesn’t mean you will be successful in drawing hummingbirds, especially if the birds are not found in your locality. Do an in-depth study or have a close watch on the birds in your area before you move to the plantation of these plants.
