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00:00Hummingbirds will keep coming back for these 10 perennial flowers.
00:04Lantana.
00:06Native to Central and South America, Lantana's vibrant, tubular blooms thrive in sun, blooming
00:12into autumn and attracting hummingbirds.
00:15Bee Balm.
00:16Native to Eastern North America, bee balm's bright flower heads lure hummingbirds with
00:21deep nectar tubes and aromatic, pest-repellent foliage.
00:25Cardinal Flower.
00:27With fiery, scarlet spires, Cardinal Flower thrives in moist soils, providing tall, tubular
00:33blooms for hovering hummingbirds and stable perches.
00:36Salvia.
00:37Salvias offer bilabiate blue, purple, red, or white flowers, tailor-made for hummingbirds,
00:44many re-blooming after pruning.
00:47Phlox.
00:48Phlox paniculata's fragrant pink, white, or purple clusters brighten summer borders and
00:53offer spikes hummingbirds eagerly feed from.
00:56Trumpet Vine.
00:58Kamsis radican's vigorous orange-red trumpet blooms attract hummingbirds, and its dense
01:03foliage provides nesting cover when trained on trellises.
01:07Penstemon.
01:08North American penstemons produce tubular red, pink, or white flowers from late spring through
01:13summer, offering hummingbirds extended nectar sources.
01:16Anise hyssop.
01:18Anise hyssop.
01:19Agastache funiculum features fragrant licorice scented foliage and violet blue spikes that
01:23thrive in poor soils, attracting hummingbirds and other pollinators.
01:28Fuxtia.
01:29Fuxtia Magellanica's pendulous red, purple, and white lantern flowers enchant hummingbirds,
01:35offering lower-than-perch access for aerial feeding and partial shade.
01:39Columbine.
01:40Aquilegia canadensis nodding red and yellow bells flourish in shaded woodland edges, providing
01:46hummingbirds with both nectar-rich blossoms and overhead nesting sites.
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