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By planting a hummingbird garden, you can enhance the beauty of your
home and provide a food source for hummingbirds and butterflies.
If
you live outside the Kern River Valley, check with your local nursery for plants
that attract hummingbirds and butterflies in your area.
There are several books out on Hummingbird & Butterfly Gardens. For recommended
books, go to http://www.hummingbirds.net
Kern River Valley gardeners may check the nursery at Lake Isabella True Value
Hardware for plants and advice on planting a Hummingbird & Butterfly Garden.
Three
Basic Principles:
1.
Place plants in several locations.
2. Plant clusters of the same species together.
3. Plant flowers with different blooming times to provide nectar throughout the
seasons.
Here is a selection of plants to try in Kern River Valley gardens:
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California Natives |
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Western Columbine
(Aquilegia
formosa) |
Scarlet Gilia
(Ipomopsis aggregata) |
Desert Willow
(Chilopsis linearis) |
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California Fuchsia
(Epilobium canum)
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Bladderpod
(Isomeris arborea) |
Manzanita
(Arctostaphylos sp.)
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Wooly Blue Curls
(Trichostema lanatum) |
Monkey Flower
(Mimulus sp.) |
Indian Pink
(Silene californica) |
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Cardinal Flower
(Lobelia cardinalis) |
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Bleeding Hearts
(Dicentra formosa) |
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Non-native Hummer Plants
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Hollyhock
(Alcea rosea) |
Autumn Sage
(Salvia greggii) |
Nasturtium
(Tropaeolum majus) |
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Fuschia
(Fushsia sp.) |
Sweet Pea
(Lathyrus odoratus) |
Rosemary
(Rosmarinus sp.) |
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Bottlebrush
(Callistemon sp.) |
Borage
(Borage officinalis) |
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Visit the Kern River Preserve in Weldon, California.
Open every day of the year from
dawn to dusk.
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