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
Wyoming · Zones 3–5
Native Hummingbird Plants in Wyoming
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 Wyoming and the wider flora of the Mountain West and hardy through zones 3–5 — proven performers for Wyoming's cold, semi-arid, high elevation climate across Rocky Mountain montane & sagebrush steppe, not a generic list. Local standouts include Anise Hyssop and Western Columbine. 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
13 native species for Wyoming
Each one native to your region and hardy in zones 3–5 · see this collection in other states.
Western Columbine
Aquilegia formosa
A magnet for hummingbirds — red blooms held from Apr to Jul for them to probe, spreading 12–18 in.
- Part shade
- Average
- 1.5–3 ft
- Blooms Apr–Jul
Firecracker Penstemon
Penstemon eatonii
Built for hummingbirds, with scarlet nectar tubes borne from Mar to May, for sand and rocky ground.
- Full sun
- Dry
- 1.5–3 ft
- Blooms Mar–May
Obedient Plant
Physostegia virginiana
Hummingbirds work its pink flowers in Aug and Sep; reaching 2–4 ft.
- Full–part sun
- Average–wet
- 2–4 ft
- Blooms Aug–Sep
Wild Bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
Hummingbird fuel — slender lavender tubes too deep for most insects from Jun to Aug — reaching 2–4 ft.
- Full–part sun
- Dry–average
- 2–4 ft
- Blooms Jun–Aug
Great Blue Lobelia
Lobelia siphilitica
A magnet for hummingbirds — deep blue blooms held in Aug and Sep for them to probe, 12–18 in wide.
- Full–part sun
- Average–wet
- 2–3 ft
- Blooms Aug–Sep
Wild Columbine
Aquilegia canadensis
A hummingbird flower — red tubular blooms from Apr to Jun, for rocky and loam ground.
- Part shade
- Dry–average
- 1–2.5 ft
- Blooms Apr–Jun
Rocky Mountain Penstemon
Penstemon strictus
A hummingbird flower — deep blue-purple tubular blooms from May to Jul; happy in sand, rocky, and loam soil.
- Full sun
- Dry
- 1.5–2.5 ft
- Blooms May–Jul
Buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
A magnet for hummingbirds — white blooms held from Jun to Aug for them to probe — happy in clay and loam soil.
- Full–part sun
- Average–wet
- 5–10 ft
- Blooms Jun–Aug
Foxglove Beardtongue
Penstemon digitalis
Tubular white flowers shaped for a hummingbird's bill in May and Jun; cold-hardy to zone 3.
- Full–part sun
- Dry–average
- 2–4 ft
- Blooms May–Jun
Oregon Grape
Berberis aquifolium
Draws hummingbirds with bright yellow nectar tubes in Mar and Apr, 3–5 ft wide.
- Sun to shade
- Dry–average
- 3–6 ft
- Blooms Mar–Apr
Bearberry
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Tubular pink-white flowers shaped for a hummingbird's bill in Apr and May — cold-hardy to zone 2.
- Full–part sun
- Dry
- 4–8 in
- Blooms Apr–May
New Jersey Tea
Ceanothus americanus
Hummingbird fuel — slender frothy white tubes too deep for most insects from May to Jul, hardy in zones 3–8.
- Full–part sun
- Dry
- 2–3.5 ft
- Blooms May–Jul
Sourcing
Where to find these in Wyoming
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