Hummingbird Plants for Central TexasA list of central Texas native plants that will attract hummingbirds to your garden. Reprinted with permission from Attracting Hummingbirds to Your Garden by Noreen Damude, Copyright Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, 1999. This publication is available at the Texas State Library: TXDOC No. P400.5 H883 1999.Visit Texas Parks and Wildlife Texas Hummingbird Roundup to learn more about Texas hummingbirds. |
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Scientific Name | Common Name | Duration | Habit | Sun | Water |
Aesculus pavia | Red Buckeye, Scarlet Buckeye , Firecracker Plant | Perennial | Shrub, Tree | Part-shade | Moist |
Amorpha canescens | Leadplant, Leadplant Amorpha, Prairie Shoestring | Perennial | Shrub | Sun, Part-shade | Dry |
Amorpha fruticosa | Indigo Bush, False Indigo Bush, False Indigo, Desert False Indigo | Perennial | Shrub | Sun, Part-shade | Moist |
Anisacanthus quadrifidus var. wrightii | Flame Acanthus, Hummingbird Bush, Wright's Desert Honeysuckle, Wright Acanthus, Mexican Flame, Wright's Mexican Flame | Perennial | Shrub | Sun, Part-shade | Moist, Dry |
Bignonia capreolata | Crossvine | Perennial | Vine | Sun, Part-shade | Moist, Dry |
Campsis radicans | Trumpet Creeper, Trumpet Vine, Common Trumpet Creeper, Cow Vine, Foxglove Vine, Hellvine, Devil's Shoestring | Perennial | Vine | Sun | Moist, Dry |
Castilleja indivisa | Texas Indian Paintbrush, Entireleaf Indian Paintbrush, Texas Paintbrush, Indian Paintbrush, Scarlet Paintbrush | Annual | Herb | Sun | Dry |
Erythrina herbacea | Coralbean, Cherokee Bean, Red Cardinal | Perennial | Shrub | Sun, Part-shade | Dry |
Hesperaloe parviflora | Red Yucca, Coral Yucca, Red-flowered False Yucca, Redflower False Yucca, Yellow Yucca, Hummingbird Yucca, Samandoque | Perennial | Cactus/Succulent | Sun | Dry |
Hibiscus coccineus | Scarlet Rosemallow, Crimson Rosemallow, Wild Red Mallow, Texas Star Hibiscus | Perennial | Herb | Sun | Wet |
Hibiscus martianus | Heartleaf Rosemallow, Tulipan Del Monte, Heartleaf Hibiscus | Perennial | Herb | Sun, Part-shade | Dry |
Ipomopsis rubra | Standing Cypress, Texas Plume, Red Texas Star, Red Gilia | Biennial | Herb | Sun, Part-shade | Dry |
Lantana urticoides | Texas Lantana, Calico Bush | Perennial | Shrub | Sun | Dry |
Leucophyllum frutescens | Cenizo, Purple Sage, Texas Ranger, Texas Barometer Bush, Texas Silverleaf, Texas Sage, Silverleaf | Perennial | Shrub | Sun, Part-shade | Dry |
Lobelia cardinalis | Cardinal Flower | Perennial | Herb | Sun, Shade, Part-shade | Wet, Moist |
Lonicera sempervirens | Coral Honeysuckle, Trumpet Honeysuckle, Woodbine | Perennial | Vine | Sun, Part-shade | Moist |
Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii | Turk's Cap, Drummond's Turk's Cap, Drummond Turk's Cap, Wax Mallow, Drummond's Wax Mallow, Drummond Wax Mallow, Red Mallow, Texas Mallow, Mexican Apple, Sleeping Hibiscus, Bleeding Hearts, Manzanita | Perennial | Shrub | Shade, Part-shade | Moist, Dry |
Maurandella antirrhiniflora | Snapdragon Vine , Roving Sailor, Climbing Snapdragon, Little Snapdragon Vine | Perennial | Vine | Part-shade | Dry |
Monarda citriodora | Lemon Beebalm, Purple Horsemint, Lemon Mint, Plains Horsemint, Lemon Horsemint, Horsemint, Purple Lemon Mint | Annual | Herb | Sun, Part-shade | Dry |
Nyctaginia capitata | Devil's Bouquet, Scarlet Muskflower | Perennial | Herb | Sun, Part-shade | Dry |
Penstemon baccharifolius | Rock Penstemon, Rock Beardtongue, Cut-leaf Penstemon, Cut-leaf Beardtongue, Baccharis-leaf Penstemon, Baccharis-leaf Beardtongue | Perennial | Shrub | Sun, Part-shade | Dry |
Penstemon triflorus | Hill Country Penstemon, Hill Country Beardtongue, Scarlet Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue, Heller's Penstemon, Heller's Beardtongue | Perennial | Herb | Sun | Dry |
Phlox drummondii | Annual Phlox, Drummond Phlox, Pride-of-Texas, Texas Pride | Annual | Herb | Sun, Part-shade | Dry |
Salvia coccinea | Scarlet Sage, Tropical Sage, Blood Sage, Red Sage, Indian Fire | Annual, Perennial | Herb | Sun, Shade, Part-shade | Moist, Dry |
Salvia greggii | Autumn Sage, Cherry Sage, Gregg Salvia | Perennial | Shrub | Sun | Dry |
Salvia pentstemonoides | Big Red Sage, Penstemon Sage | Perennial | Herb | Sun, Part-shade | Moist |
Salvia regla | Mountain Sage, Royal Sage | Perennial | Shrub | Shade, Part-shade | Dry |
Salvia roemeriana | Cedar Sage | Perennial | Herb | Part-shade | Dry |
Sesbania drummondii | Rattlebush, Rattlebox, Poisonbean | Perennial | Shrub | ||
Stachys coccinea | Scarlet Betony, Texas Betony, Scarlet Hedgenettle, Scarlet Hedge-nettle | Perennial | Herb | Part-shade | Moist |