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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Aesculus pavia Red Buckeye, Scarlet Buckeye , Firecracker Plant |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub, Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Amorpha canescens Leadplant, Leadplant Amorpha, Prairie Shoestring |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Amorpha fruticosa Indigo Bush, False Indigo Bush, False Indigo, Desert False Indigo |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Anisacanthus quadrifidus var. wrightii Flame Acanthus, Hummingbird Bush, Wright's Desert Honeysuckle, Wright Acanthus, Mexican Flame, Wright's Mexican Flame |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Bignonia capreolata Crossvine |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Campsis radicans Trumpet Creeper, Trumpet Vine, Common Trumpet Creeper, Cow Vine, Foxglove Vine, Hellvine, Devil's Shoestring |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry |
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Castilleja indivisa Texas Indian Paintbrush, Entireleaf Indian Paintbrush, Texas Paintbrush, Indian Paintbrush, Scarlet Paintbrush |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Erythrina herbacea Coralbean, Cherokee Bean, Red Cardinal |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Hesperaloe parviflora Red Yucca, Coral Yucca, Red-flowered False Yucca, Redflower False Yucca, Yellow Yucca, Hummingbird Yucca, Samandoque |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Cactus/Succulent Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Hibiscus coccineus Scarlet Rosemallow, Crimson Rosemallow, Wild Red Mallow, Texas Star Hibiscus |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Wet |
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Hibiscus martianus Heartleaf Rosemallow, Tulipan Del Monte, Heartleaf Hibiscus |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Ipomopsis rubra Standing Cypress, Texas Plume, Red Texas Star, Red Gilia |
Duration: Biennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Lantana urticoides Texas Lantana, Calico Bush |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Leucophyllum frutescens Cenizo, Purple Sage, Texas Ranger, Texas Barometer Bush, Texas Silverleaf, Texas Sage, Silverleaf |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal Flower |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist |
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Lonicera sempervirens Coral Honeysuckle, Trumpet Honeysuckle, Woodbine |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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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 |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Maurandella antirrhiniflora Snapdragon Vine , Roving Sailor, Climbing Snapdragon, Little Snapdragon Vine |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Monarda citriodora Lemon Beebalm, Purple Horsemint, Lemon Mint, Plains Horsemint, Lemon Horsemint, Horsemint, Purple Lemon Mint |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Nyctaginia capitata Devil's Bouquet, Scarlet Muskflower |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Penstemon baccharifolius Rock Penstemon, Rock Beardtongue, Cut-leaf Penstemon, Cut-leaf Beardtongue, Baccharis-leaf Penstemon, Baccharis-leaf Beardtongue |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Penstemon triflorus Hill Country Penstemon, Hill Country Beardtongue, Scarlet Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue, Heller's Penstemon, Heller's Beardtongue |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Phlox drummondii Annual Phlox, Drummond Phlox, Pride-of-Texas, Texas Pride |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Salvia coccinea Scarlet Sage, Tropical Sage, Blood Sage, Red Sage, Indian Fire |
Duration: Annual, Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Salvia greggii Autumn Sage, Cherry Sage, Gregg Salvia |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Salvia pentstemonoides Big Red Sage, Penstemon Sage |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Salvia regla Mountain Sage, Royal Sage |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Salvia roemeriana Cedar Sage |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Sesbania drummondii Rattlebush, Rattlebox, Poisonbean |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Water: |
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Stachys coccinea Scarlet Betony, Texas Betony, Scarlet Hedgenettle, Scarlet Hedge-nettle |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |