🌿 Northwest Garden Must-Haves to Attract Hummingbirds

🐦🌸 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)

• Why they love it: Bright red-orange torch-like blooms are full of nectar.

• Bonus: Drought-tolerant and deer-resistant once established.

• Bloom time: Late spring to summer.

2. Bee Balm (Monarda)

• Why they love it: Tubular flowers are a hummingbird favorite.

• Bonus: It’s also a magnet for butterflies and bees!

• Bloom time: Midsummer.

3. Fuchsia (Hardy Varieties)

• Why they love it: Perfect hanging blooms—like a buffet for hummingbirds.

• Bonus: They bloom all summer and into fall with the right care.

• 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!