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    Plants to attract


    Hummingbirds & Butterflies



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    Annas Hummingbird at feeder
    Anna's Hummingbird  (female shown) is locally resident in the Sacramento Valley.  (photo by Lois Richter)

    Plants that attract Hummingbirds


    (* = Native, ** = Drought-tolerant)


    Annuals, perennials and vines

    Latin species name Common name
    AgapanthusLily of the Nile
    AlceaHollyhock
    AquilegiaColumbine
    Campsis**Trumpet vine
    CeratostigmaDwarf Plumbago
    ClarkiaFarewell-to-Spring
    Cosmos**
    DaisiesAny daisies
    Delphinium
    DianthusPinks
    DigitalisFoxglove
    HeucheraCoral bells
    Lantana**
    Lithodora diffusa**
    LoniceraHoneysuckle
    MandevillaChilean jasmine
    Mimulus**Monkey flower
    MonardaBee balm
    NicotianaOrnamental Tobacco
    PenstemonSummer snapdragon
    Phygelius capensisCape fuchsia
    Polygala dalmaisianaSweet-pea shrub
    Salvia**Sage
    HelianthusSunflowers
    Trichostema lanata*Woolly blue-curls
    Zauschneria*(Epilobium)California fuchsia

    Shrubs and trees

    Latin species name Common name
    AbutilonFlowering maple
    Albizia julibrissinSilk tree
    Aloe
    Arbutus unedoStrawberry tree
    Arctostaphylos*Manzanita
    BuddleiaButterfly bush
    CallistemonBottlebrush
    Ceanothus*Wild lilac
    Cercis occidentalis*Western redbud
    ChaenomelesFlowering Quince
    Chitalpa**
    CitrusOrange, lemon, etc.
    Correa**Australia fuchsia
    Cotoneaster spp.
    ErythrinaCoral tree
    Escallonia spp.**
    Feijoa sellowiana**Pineapple guava
    Fuchsia
    Grevillea spp.**
    Heteromeles arbutifolia*Toyon
    Hibiscus
    JusticiaShrimp plant
    Lavandula**Lavender (article)
    Lavatera spp.**Mallow
    Leucophyllum**Texas ranger
    Ribes*Currants or gooseberries
    Sambucus**Elderberry
    Syringa**Lilac
    Tecomaria capensisCape honeysuckle

    Plants that attract Butterflies


    Annuals and Perennials

    Asclepias**
    Aster
    Columbine*
    Dianthus species
    Foxglove
    Heliotrope
    Hollyhock
    Lupine*
    Penstemon species**
    Santa Barbara Daisy* (Erigeron karvinskianus)
    Snapdragon

    Shrubs and Vines

    Latin species name Common name
    Arctostaphylos*Manzanita
    Buddleia**Butterfly bush
    Ceanothus*Wild lilac
    Eriogonum*Buckwheat
    Heteromeles arbutifolia*Toyon
    Lantana**
    Lavandula**Lavender
    LoniceraHoneysuckle
    PassifloraPassion flower
    Rhamnus californicaCoffeeberry
    SpiraeaBridal wreath
    SyringaLilac
    Wisteria

    Food plants for larvae

    Latin species name Common name
    Artichoke
    DicentraBleeding heart
    FoeniculumFennel
    Geum
    Mustard
    Nasturtium
    Veronica

    Nectar plants for adults

    Latin species name Common name
    Achillea species*Yarrow
    Agapanthus speciesLily of the Nile
    Borago officinalisBorage
    Centranthus ruberJupiter's Beard
    Chrysanthemum maximumShasta daisy
    Coreopsis
    Cosmos
    Echinacea purpureaPurple coneflower
    Epilobium spp (Zauschneria)*California fuchsia
    Erysimum speciesWallflower
    Iberis sempervirensCandytuft
    Lathyrus odorataSweet pea
    Liatris spicataGayfeather
    Lobelia
    Lobularia maritima**Sweet alyssum
    Monarda didymaBee balm
    Phlox species
    Ranunculus
    Rudbeckia hirtaGloriosa daisy
    Salvia**Sage
    Sedum species**Stonecrop
    Solidago officinalisGoldenrod
    Tagetes speciesMarigolds

    Shrubs

    Latin species name Common name
    Abelia species
    Choisya ternataMexican mock-orange
    Escallonia species**
    Grewia caffraLavender star flower
    Hebe speciesVeronica
    Mahonia speciesOregon grape
    Rosmarinus officinalis**Rosemary





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