Hummingbird Plants for Central Texas A list of central Texas native plants that will attract hummingbirds to your garden. Reprinted with permission from Attracting Hummingbirds to Your Garden by Noreen Damude, Copyright Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, 1999. This publication is available at the Texas State Library: TXDOC No. P400.5 H883 1999. Visit Texas Parks and Wildlife Texas Hummingbird Roundup to learn more about Texas hummingbirds.
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	Aesculus pavia Red Buckeye, Scarlet Buckeye , Firecracker Plant	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub, Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Amorpha canescens Leadplant, Leadplant Amorpha, Prairie Shoestring	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Amorpha fruticosa Indigo Bush, False Indigo Bush, False Indigo, Desert False Indigo	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Anisacanthus quadrifidus var. wrightii Flame Acanthus, Hummingbird Bush, Wright's Desert Honeysuckle, Wright Acanthus, Mexican Flame, Wright's Mexican Flame	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Bignonia capreolata Crossvine	Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Campsis radicans Trumpet Creeper, Trumpet Vine, Common Trumpet Creeper, Cow Vine, Foxglove Vine, Hellvine, Devil's Shoestring	Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry
	Castilleja indivisa Texas Indian Paintbrush, Entireleaf Indian Paintbrush, Texas Paintbrush, Indian Paintbrush, Scarlet Paintbrush	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Erythrina herbacea Coralbean, Cherokee Bean, Red Cardinal	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Hesperaloe parviflora Red Yucca, Coral Yucca, Red-flowered False Yucca, Redflower False Yucca, Yellow Yucca, Hummingbird Yucca, Samandoque	Duration: Perennial Habit: Cactus/Succulent Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Hibiscus coccineus Scarlet Rosemallow, Crimson Rosemallow, Wild Red Mallow, Texas Star Hibiscus	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Wet
	Hibiscus martianus Heartleaf Rosemallow, Tulipan Del Monte, Heartleaf Hibiscus	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Ipomopsis rubra Standing Cypress, Texas Plume, Red Texas Star, Red Gilia	Duration: Biennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Lantana urticoides Texas Lantana, Calico Bush	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Leucophyllum frutescens Cenizo, Purple Sage, Texas Ranger, Texas Barometer Bush, Texas Silverleaf, Texas Sage, Silverleaf	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal Flower	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist
	Lonicera sempervirens Coral Honeysuckle, Trumpet Honeysuckle, Woodbine	Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii Turk's Cap, Drummond's Turk's Cap, Drummond Turk's Cap, Wax Mallow, Drummond's Wax Mallow, Drummond Wax Mallow, Red Mallow, Texas Mallow, Mexican Apple, Sleeping Hibiscus, Bleeding Hearts, Manzanita	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Maurandella antirrhiniflora Snapdragon Vine , Roving Sailor, Climbing Snapdragon, Little Snapdragon Vine	Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Monarda citriodora Lemon Beebalm, Purple Horsemint, Lemon Mint, Plains Horsemint, Lemon Horsemint, Horsemint, Purple Lemon Mint	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Nyctaginia capitata Devil's Bouquet, Scarlet Muskflower	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Penstemon baccharifolius Rock Penstemon, Rock Beardtongue, Cut-leaf Penstemon, Cut-leaf Beardtongue, Baccharis-leaf Penstemon, Baccharis-leaf Beardtongue	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Penstemon triflorus Hill Country Penstemon, Hill Country Beardtongue, Scarlet Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue, Heller's Penstemon, Heller's Beardtongue	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Phlox drummondii Annual Phlox, Drummond Phlox, Pride-of-Texas, Texas Pride	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Salvia coccinea Scarlet Sage, Tropical Sage, Blood Sage, Red Sage, Indian Fire	Duration: Annual, Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Salvia greggii Autumn Sage, Cherry Sage, Gregg Salvia	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Salvia pentstemonoides Big Red Sage, Penstemon Sage	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Salvia regla Mountain Sage, Royal Sage	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Salvia roemeriana Cedar Sage	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Sesbania drummondii Rattlebush, Rattlebox, Poisonbean	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Water:
	Stachys coccinea Scarlet Betony, Texas Betony, Scarlet Hedgenettle, Scarlet Hedge-nettle	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Moist

Hummingbird Plants for Central Texas