Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’
Common Name: montbretia
Type: Perennial Bulb
Height: 2-4 feet
Spread: 1-2 feet
Bloom Time: June to August
Bloom Description: Scarlet red
Sun: Full sun -Part shade
Water: Medium amount, but regular watering
Maintenance: Medium
Attributes: Showy Flowers, Attracts Butterflies & Hummingbirds, Deer Resistant,
Use: Cut Garden, Mass plantings, Pool-side planting, Borders, Containers, Contemporary Garden, Cottage Garden, Hummingbird Gardens.
USDA Zone: 5-9
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Flowers for Hummingbirds
Bee Balm
Bee Balm (Monarda bradburiana: Perennial USDA Zone 5-8, Blooms May, Full Sun -Part Shade.
Zinnas: Annual USDA Zone 2-11 , Blooms June –Frost, Full Sun
Zinna
Hostas: Perennial USDA Zone 3-8, Blooms May, Part Shade to Full Shade.
Pineapple Sage (Salvia elegans): Perennial USDA Zone 8-11, Blooms August –October, Full Sun. Deer resistant!
Hibiscus
Hibiscus, aka:‘Hardy Hibiscus’: Perennial USDA Zone 5-9, Blooms July – Sept., Full Sun.
Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’
Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’–aka: Montbretia: Perennial USDA Zone 5-9, Blooms June –August, Full Sun-Part Shade. Deer resistant!
Salvia Amistad, aka: ‘Friendship Sage’: Perennial USDA Zone 8-10, Blooms July – Frost, Full Sun. Deer resistant!
Hot Lips Salvia (Salvia microphylla): Perennial USDA Zone 8-10, Blooms June – Frost, Full Sun. Deer resistant!
Hot Lips Salvia
Scarlet Sage (Salvia splendens): Perennial USDA Zone 10-11, otherwise an annual, Blooms June –Frost, Full Sun – Part Shade
Alstroemeria: Perennial USDA Zone 8-10, Blooms June – Sept., Full Sun with afternoon shade.
Horticulture Report: Cobaea scandens
Plant Name: Cobaea sandens
Common Name: Cup & Saucer Vine
Family: Polemoniaceae
Plant type: Sub-tropical Vine (annual below zone 9)
Height: 10-25 feet
Bloom Time: Seasonal (In a greenhouse it flowers year round)
Flower Color: Violet or White
Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Requirements: Rich, moist, good drainage
Water Needs: Medium
Attributes: Showy Bell Flowers, Fragrant, Attracts Hummingbirds & Butterflies
Note: Mexico native, flowers last 4 days, Circa 1828 ~ RHS Award of Garden Merit
Start seeds indoors 8-10 weeks before last frost.
Uses: Garden wall, Fence and Trellis plant, Container plant with adequate support,
USDA Zone: 9-11
Check your local nurseries and garden center for seeds and/or plants.
Available online at:
Annie’s Annuals http://www.anniesannuals.com/plants/view/?id=269
Select Seeds Seeds & Plants : http://www.selectseeds.com/heirloom-ines/cup_and_saucer_vine_plants.aspx
Seeds: J.L. Hudson, Seedsman http://www.jlhudsonseeds.net/SeedlistCN-CZ.htm
Horticulture Report: Dierama pulcherrimum
Plant Name: Dierama pulcherrimum
Common Name : Angel’s Fishing Rod or Fairy’s Wandflower
Plant type: Perennial
Height: 4-5 feet
Width: 4-5 feet
Bloom Time: June – August
Flower Color: Deep Pink, Light Pink, White
Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Requirements: Well drained
Water Needs: Moderate
Attributes: Good Texture & Form, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Bell-shaped Flowers
Note: Slow Growth Rate
Uses: Accent, Borders, Cut flower, Specimen plant, Massed plantings
USDA Zone: 7-9
California Giant Zinnia
Zinnia elegans (California Giant Zinnia)
California Giant Zinnia
Plant Type: Annual
Bloom Time: Early Summer to Frost
Flowers: Large 4” – 5” Double Flowers
Plant Height: 30” – 48” tall
Vibrant Mixed Colors: Orange, Red, Yellow, White, Cherry, Pink, Scarlet, Purple
Exposure: Full sun
Soil: Loamy – Well Drained
Attributes: Excellent Cut Flower, Easy to Grow, Long Lasting, Attracts Humming Birds & Butterflies, Drought Tolerant, Very Showy especially in mass plantings, Terrific for Drying.
USDA Zone: All
Submitted by: Carlotta Lucas