Category Archives: Hummingbird flowers

Photos and descriptions of hummingbird flowers.

Blue Porterweed (Stachytarpheta urticifolia)

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Purplebear

Last year at this time we sent away for some Blue Porterweed (Stachytarpheta urticifolia) and Cardinal Climber seeds. We made a couple of posts since, one showing the seedlings and one showing the Cardinal Climber blooming but we never posted … Continue reading →

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Monarda ‘Jacob Kline’ – Bee Balm

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Purplebear

We got one of these Monarda ‘Jacob Kline’  Bee Balm plants from our local nursery this year and planted it right under one of our hummingbird feeders. We didn’t get many blooms from the plant this year but what we … Continue reading →

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Cardinal Climber – Ipomoea x multifida

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Purplebear

This Cardinal Climber – Ipomoea x multifida picture is of the first blooms from the plant grown from seeds that we previously posted about. We put a few plants and seeds in a hanging basket and now they are growing in every direction. … Continue reading →

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Our Porterweed and Cardinal Climber seedlings

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Purplebear

This picture is of our Porterweed and Cardinal Climber seedlings. We made a post about them back in January and this is our first update. The larger fern like plant is the Cardinal Climber and it took about a week … Continue reading →

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Our Porterweed and Cardinal Climber seeds have arrived

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Purplebear

Our Porterweed and Cardinal Climber seeds have arrived. We purchased our seeds online from Onalee Seeds & Plants. The ordering process was very easy, highly efficient and we got our seeds in a couple of days. Reason we got the … Continue reading →

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Hummingbird feeding on Salvia – Black and Blue

Posted on September 4, 2010 by Purplebear

My husband and I took this picture last weekend on our deck. The point and shoot camera that we have takes very good pictures of stationary objects but we don’t get real good pictures of moving objects or anything at a … Continue reading →

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Agastache rupestris – licorice mint

Posted on July 24, 2010 by Purplebear

We grew this Agastache rupestris plant from seeds two years ago because it’s advertised as a good hummingbird attracting flower. The first year the hummingbirds didn’t pay much attention to it but this year it seems to be getting a lot more … Continue reading →

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Our hummingbird flowers

Posted on April 3, 2010 by Purplebear

  Here are some photos of the hummingbird flowers that our hummingbirds like best.   Salvia – Black & Blue This Salvia – Black & Blue plant is a new addition to our garden. We purchased it from a local nursery … Continue reading →

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