Red flowers instantly draw the eye with their bold colors, and inspire displays of stupefied awe with their beauty. Jewel-toned hummingbirds seem to share the same sentiment. Celebrated as a keystone ...

Dear Master Gardener: What annuals can I put in my containers that will attract hummingbirds? Answer: Hummingbirds are attracted to flowers that are red, red and yellow, or have a red component ...

Every outdoor space is better if you can count hummingbirds among your wildlife visitors. Not only are they beautiful to look at but they help the ecosystem too. One of the major pollinating birds in ...

Witnessing the agile wing motion of a tiny hummingbird, radiant in color and unbelievably teeny in size, is nothing short of mesmerizing. Beyond their fascinating, fairy-like presence, hummingbirds ...

Self-seeding flowers are a great way to turn your landscape into a nectar-filled oasis. These vibrant blooms invite some of the most energetic and captivating birds in the Americas to your garden, but ...

Scientists believe the hummingbird coevolved with the red buckeye and other tubular-shaped flowers for mutual benefits. In the red buckeye’s case, it relies heavily on the ruby-throat for pollination.

Red buckeyes, which are treelike shrubs, produce brilliant clusters of dark red tubular flowers. These gorgeous blooms last several weeks in spring, and they attract hummingbirds and butterflies ...

You know that weird, fidgety feeling you get at the end of winter? The beds are bare, the soil’s still cold, and the garden looks like it’s given up on life. Meanwhile, the hummingbirds are already on ...

When I first heard the name “standing cypress,” I thought it was a tree. I have since learned that it is a beautiful, flowering biennial herb and wildflower. Known by several other names – red Texas ...

The Fourth of July is right around the corner. How about adding a little floral fireworks display to your garden to celebrate this all-American holiday? Shady areas can be brightened using Red Miniata ...

Beat the winter blues by planting now — from snapdragons to foxgloves, these spring flowers started from seed will have ...