Attracting Humming Birds to Your Container Garden
Having humming birds in my garden is a great enjoyment. From their perch, these tiny birds keep a constant eye on their surroundings. With agility and speed, hummingbirds launch at any intruder and after a quick battle the birds return to their perch and are on the lookout again.
A hummingbird’s speed and agility, squeaky chatter, and buzzing sound make them unique and amazing. They are guided by visual means and are attracted to certain shades of red as many red coloured flowers happen to be good sources of nectar.
The following plants are some of the hummingbird’s favourites:
Annuals: Begonia, impatients, canna (red), cosmos, zinnia, petunia, salvia (red), fuschia
Perennials: Columbine, bleeding heart, hollyhock (red), delphinium (dark colours), bee balm
Shrubs: Buddleia, Weigelia
Vines: Honey suckle, red morning glory (annual fast growing vine which produces flowers throughout summer), cardinal climber (annual)
Also, think of adding water, a waterfall with its trickling and splashing water sounds will act like a magnet for humming birds.
By making these changes to your garden you too can enjoy watching humming birds dart in and out of the flowers drinking your morning coffee.
Lori
