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Updated on November 10, 2017

Coral Honeysuckle – Native Vine for Hummingbirds

Coral honeysuckle

Have you ever plucked a honeysuckle flower, turned it around and gently sucked the nectar from the tube-shaped back of the flower? If you grew up in the southeastern U.S., I bet you did. That taste of super-sweet honey nectar always makes me think of summer nights spent chasing fireflies and summer days spent running wild and free. Imagine my surprise when taking a class on native plants and shrubs in college that I learned that the yellow … [Read more...]

Article by Garden Experiments / Flowers & Plants / bees, birds, butterflies, deer resistant, flowers, full sun, hummingbirds, moist soil, native plants, spring, spring flowers, vines

Updated on November 7, 2017

The Delicate, But Aggressive, Cypress Vine

Cypress Vine

When my cypress vine (Ipomoea quamoclit) is blooming, it is covered in tiny, star-shaped, brilliantly red flowers. Although they are tiny, the flowers really stand out against the light green of the leaves and vine. My favorite part about the cypress vine is its dainty, feather-like leaves. The leaves look so fragile and fairy-like that, even when it isn’t blooming, this vine puts on a little show. But don’t be fooled by the delicate … [Read more...]

Article by Garden Experiments / Flowers & Plants / butterflies, flowers, full sun, hummingbirds, vines

Updated on September 26, 2017

Obedient Plant – Physostegia virginiana

Obedient Plant - Physostegia virginiana

Deer-resistant AND it can grow in clay soil - what's not to love about obedient plants? Native plants are favorites of mine because they are particularly suited for the local conditions (soil, heat, drought or rain, clay soil) of my area. When I find those native plants with particularly pretty flowers, I add them to my hodgepodge of a garden. This particular plant was a bonus because it is native to Mississippi, it has lots of lovely pale … [Read more...]

Article by Garden Experiments / Flowers & Plants / bees, butterflies, deer resistant, full sun, hummingbirds, moist soil, native plants, part shade

Updated on July 24, 2017

Lyreleaf Sage – Mississippi Wildflower

Lyreleaf sage (Salvia lyrata)

Spring comes early in Mississippi. While my friends who live in states to the north continue to fight through snow and ice, I start to see the fresh green of new plant growth emerge from my lawn in mid to late-March. The early arrival of spring weather is one of my favorite things about living in Mississippi – the early respite from the cold, gray skies of winter. With the warming of the air, the wildflowers start to get a jump on their … [Read more...]

Article by Garden Experiments / Flowers & Plants / butterflies, full sun, hummingbirds, pollinators, spring, spring flowers, wildflowers

Updated on March 8, 2017

When To Put Out Your Hummingbird Feeders in Spring

The first hummingbirds start migrating northward in early spring, showing up in southern Texas, Louisiana, and northern Florida in late February and the first week of March. It takes a little while longer for them to start showing up in my garden, but they usually show up just when the red buckeyes are in full bloom. This tends to be around mid- to late-March. This is when I’ll hang my hummingbird feeders in my garden. There is a great … [Read more...]

Article by Garden Experiments / Tips, Wildlife / bird feeders, hummingbirds, spring, spring flowers

Updated on April 18, 2017

How to Keep Ants Out of Your Hummingbird Feeder

Ant Moat and Hummingbird Feeder

You know the struggle. You find the perfect place for your hummingbird feeder, you know the one, right outside the kitchen window, and the next time you look, there are ants on, in, and around your hummingbird feeder. Once they are inside the feeder, they will die and cause mold and fungus to grow in the food. It's not healthy for the birds and besides, who wants to keep killing ants? Ants have to find a way to crawl on to the feeder in the … [Read more...]

Article by Garden Experiments / Wildlife / hummingbirds

Updated on April 23, 2017

Mexican Sunflower (Tithonia rotundifolia)

I have to say that I love this plant. Nothing says 'good morning to you' like a bright orange flower. But it's not just me! The hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies have all cast their votes too. Just this afternoon I saw a ruby throated hummingbird feeding on one of the flowers. Tithonia is great for attracting and feeding pollinators. Mix it in with a few zinnias and you'll have a busy garden. This is my first year really growing Mexican … [Read more...]

Article by Garden Experiments / Butterflies, Flowers & Plants / annuals, bees, butterflies, full sun, hummingbirds

Updated on August 31, 2017

What’s the Buzz about Joe Pye Weed?

Joe Pye Weed

Despite the name, you’ll find this ‘weed’ in more and more gardens. It’s a good garden staple for attracting pollinators from bees to butterflies. I planted it last fall and this summer the blooms have been prolific and I have seen all sorts of bees, wasps, and flies feeding on the nectar. Joe Pye Weed flowers are really beautiful. The stem at the top of the plant is a lovely shade of pink which transitions into multiple clusters of … [Read more...]

Article by Garden Experiments / Flowers & Plants / birds, butterflies, flowers, full sun, hummingbirds, part shade, perennial, propagation, propagation. wildflowers, wildflowers

Updated on September 21, 2018

Spotted Jewelweed: Touch-me-not plant

Jewelweed (Impatiens capensis)

If you've got soil that stays wet most of the time, then this is the plant for you. It's native to most of the lower 48 states and it prefers shade to part-shade - even better! In its native habitat, you'll find it alongside roads in ditches that stay wet most of the time, alongside a river or stream, in wetlands or boggy places, and in other moist soil areas. It prefers shady areas, though it can take some morning sun. Wildlife Uses The … [Read more...]

Article by Garden Experiments / Butterflies, Flowers & Plants, Wildlife / bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, moist soil, native plants, part shade, shade plant, wildflowers

Updated on October 31, 2017

Get Fall Color & Butterflies with Pineapple Sage

Pineapple Sage

I attended our local garden show last year and was thrilled to find they had some great butterfly and hummingbird plants for sale. One of the plants I purchased was pineapple sage (Salvia elegans). First, I have to say I’m in love with all salvias. They grow really well and are so popular with hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees. And did I mention they are beautiful? That’s the perfect combination for my garden. Attracts Butterflies This … [Read more...]

Article by Garden Experiments / Flowers & Plants, Herbs / backyard habitat, butterflies, fall, flowers, full sun, hummingbirds, part shade, Summer

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