🐦🌸 If you’re looking to bring some hummingbird magic to your garden in the Pacific Northwest, here are three top-performing flowers/plants that thrive in our climate and will have those little beauties flocking to your yard:
1. Red Hot Poker (Kniphofia)
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Why they love it: Bright red-orange torch-like blooms are full of nectar.
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Bonus: Drought-tolerant and deer-resistant once established.
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Bloom time: Late spring to summer.
2. Bee Balm (Monarda)
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Why they love it: Tubular flowers are a hummingbird favorite.
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Bonus: It’s also a magnet for butterflies and bees!
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Bloom time: Midsummer.
3. Fuchsia (Hardy Varieties)
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Why they love it: Perfect hanging blooms—like a buffet for hummingbirds.
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Bonus: They bloom all summer and into fall with the right care.
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Tip: Choose hardy or perennial types like Fuchsia magellanica for year-after-year joy.
If you mix these with some native flowering shrubs like red-flowering currant or honeysuckle, you’ll be a hummingbird haven in no time!