Let's take a look at what types of flower's our little demanding friends would love for you to have in your garden.
****Agastache
(Hyssop) hummingbird mint is an absolute favorite. Comes in so many colors and variations.
****Salvia
(salvia/Sage) comes in a complete array of colors, heights, and foliage textures. Finding one that grows in your zone is an easy task.
****Penstemon
Native penstemon may be a little harder to get your hands on, but so worth the effort. These beautiful, tall spiking flowers are a hummingbird magnet. Available in an array of colors that can flower in all different seasons. This will help give a pop of color throughout the year. Parryi penstemon (aka Parry's penstemon) penstemon barbatus (aka buglar), penstemon eatonii (aka fitcracker penstemon) names but a few.
****Anise hyssop
This large, sprawling attraction will bring in native bee's, butterflies, and moths. It is a great source for all beloved pollinators.
****,Ipomopsis
Locating this one is a bit more tricky. There are native varieties per zone or region, but these are not readily available for sale. So I recommend joining some swaps to see if you can aquire one for your zone. Ipomopsis aggregata, Ipomopsis Ruba (aka standing cypress), Ipomopsis multiflora names just a few.
Let's talk vines; tubular vines are requested.
**Crossvine
**ipomoea quamoclit, (aka cypress vine/cardinal vine)
**trumpet vine comes in multiple colors, red, orange, yellow, pink. **Rivers trumpet -(Distictis 'Rivers' vine)
**morning glory-(ipomoea),
**Cats-claw-( unguis-cati),
**Honeysuckle- (Lonicera)
varieties like
> Major Wheeler coral honeysuckle-
LONICERA SEMPERVIRENS
>LONICERA X HECKROTTII 'AMERICAN BEAUTY'
>LONICERA PERICLYMENUM 'STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM'
>LONICERA X BROWNII 'DROPMORE SCARLET'
>LONICERA PERICLYMENUM 'BELGICA'
>Lonicera x heckrottii 'Goldflame'
These breath taking cultivators will bring brilliant contrasting colors into your garden. Unlink the white, yellow, creams that are the most known and available varieties.
and lets not forgot
**campsis radicans.
Now remember to take into consideration these vines need ample space to sprawl. Some are more aggressive than other's and can take over, so plan accordingly.
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Aloes, succulents, make a great addition if you can grow them. Kniphofia (aka red hot poker), cigar plant, fuschia, firecracker
petunia, 
Baja fairy duster,
Zinnia
Cosmo
Lantana
Canna
and so many more. Too many to list in full. Come with me, down the rabbit hole. What plant's are you growing in your garden to appease your demanding little critters??
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