Cardinal Flower
Bloom Time: Summer to Fall
Zones: 3 – 9
Light: Sun to Part Shade
As its name implies, the Cardinal Flower.has bright red flowers that definitely help to get the hummingbirds into your yard. The blooms are also tubular in shape which means it checks both boxes as one of the perfect hummingbird plants.
On top of that, it’s a native plant in North America and requires very little maintenance.
This post was originally published on June 23, 2020 but was updated with new content on December 8, 2021.