Crossvine
Bignonia capreolata
Tubular orange-red flowers shaped for a hummingbird's bill in Apr and May; good through zone 9.
- Full–part sun
- Dry–average
- 25–50 ft
- Blooms Apr–May
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New Jersey · Zones 6–7
Native Hummingbird Plants in New Jersey
Tubular, nectar-heavy native flowers that draw hummingbirds far more reliably — and safely — than any sugar-water feeder. Every species here is genuinely native to New Jersey and the wider flora of the Mid-Atlantic and hardy through zones 6–7 — proven performers for New Jersey's humid, four-season climate across Pine Barrens & Piedmont, not a generic list. Local standouts include Crossvine and Wild Bleeding Heart. Hummingbirds are wired to investigate red and orange tubular flowers, so a few well-placed natives will out-pull a feeder and never need cleaning. Stagger bloom times so there is nectar from spring migration through fall departure, and plant near a perch or shrub where the birds can rest between feedings.
The plants
16 native species for New Jersey
Each one native to your region and hardy in zones 6–7 · see this collection in other states.
Wild Bleeding Heart
Dicentra eximia
Built for hummingbirds, with rose pink nectar tubes borne from Apr to Aug; good through zone 8.
- Part shade
- Average
- 12–18 in
- Blooms Apr–Aug
Wild Bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
Built for hummingbirds, with lavender nectar tubes borne from Jun to Aug — 1.5–2 ft wide.
- Full–part sun
- Dry–average
- 2–4 ft
- Blooms Jun–Aug
Scarlet Beebalm
Monarda didyma
Built for hummingbirds, with scarlet red nectar tubes borne in Jul and Aug — 2.5–4 ft tall.
- Full–part sun
- Average–wet
- 2.5–4 ft
- Blooms Jul–Aug
Virginia Bluebells
Mertensia virginica
A hummingbird flower — sky blue tubular blooms from Mar to May — good through zone 8.
- Part shade
- Average–wet
- 1–2 ft
- Blooms Mar–May
Great Blue Lobelia
Lobelia siphilitica
A magnet for hummingbirds — deep blue blooms held in Aug and Sep for them to probe; spreading 12–18 in.
- Full–part sun
- Average–wet
- 2–3 ft
- Blooms Aug–Sep
Trumpet Honeysuckle
Lonicera sempervirens
A nectar stop hummingbirds return to, its coral-red flowers carried from Apr to Sep, 8–15 ft tall.
- Full–part sun
- Dry–average
- 8–15 ft
- Blooms Apr–Sep
Cardinal Flower
Lobelia cardinalis
A hummingbird flower — electric scarlet tubular blooms from Jul to Sep, for clay and loam ground.
- Full–part sun
- Average–wet
- 2–4 ft
- Blooms Jul–Sep
Wild Columbine
Aquilegia canadensis
Hummingbird fuel — slender red tubes too deep for most insects from Apr to Jun, hardy in zones 3–8.
- Part shade
- Dry–average
- 1–2.5 ft
- Blooms Apr–Jun
Anise Hyssop
Agastache foeniculum
Tubular lavender-blue flowers shaped for a hummingbird's bill from Jun to Sep — spreading 1.5–2 ft.
- Full–part sun
- Dry–average
- 2–4 ft
- Blooms Jun–Sep
Buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
Hummingbird fuel — slender white tubes too deep for most insects from Jun to Aug — 4–8 ft wide.
- Full–part sun
- Average–wet
- 5–10 ft
- Blooms Jun–Aug
Woodland Phlox
Phlox divaricata
A hummingbird flower — lavender-blue tubular blooms in Apr and May — 10–15 in tall.
- Part shade
- Average
- 10–15 in
- Blooms Apr–May
Obedient Plant
Physostegia virginiana
Built for hummingbirds, with pink nectar tubes borne in Aug and Sep, cold-hardy to zone 3.
- Full–part sun
- Average–wet
- 2–4 ft
- Blooms Aug–Sep
Foxglove Beardtongue
Penstemon digitalis
Hummingbirds work its white flowers in May and Jun, 2–4 ft tall.
- Full–part sun
- Dry–average
- 2–4 ft
- Blooms May–Jun
Bearberry
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Built for hummingbirds, with pink-white nectar tubes borne in Apr and May, 4–8 in tall.
- Full–part sun
- Dry
- 4–8 in
- Blooms Apr–May
New Jersey Tea
Ceanothus americanus
Draws hummingbirds with frothy white nectar tubes from May to Jul, good through zone 8.
- Full–part sun
- Dry
- 2–3.5 ft
- Blooms May–Jul
Sourcing
Where to find these in New Jersey
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