Hummingbird Container Gardening
Container gardening tips to attract hummingbirds and create a colorful oasis of plants and flowers in your own backyard.
Hummingbirds love Superbells, from Proven Winners.
Transform your yard into a metropolis for hummingbirds with simple, stunning containers they will love. These recipes and photos are from our friends at
Proven Winners.
Elegant Earth Tones
For a container that is as pleasing to hummingbirds as other gardeners, try planting this combination. The hummers love the Superbells®, which cascade over the side of the planter. The other plants fill out the container and are easy to maintain.
- Planter size: 12-inch-diameter pot
- Growing conditions: Full sun
- Shopping list: Flying Colors coral twinspur, Peach Symphony osteospermum, Superbells® Tequila Sunrise calibrachoa, Glacier ivy
You only need two ingredients.
Invitation for Hummers
What better way to lure hummingbirds to your yard than with a container filled with colorful flowers? This combination (bottom, right) only has two ingredients, but will be a hit with the hummers. The bright-red cuphea bloom continuously to satisfy a never-ending stream of flying friends throughout the summer.
- Planter size: 12-inch-diameter pot
- Growing conditions: Full sun
- Shopping list: Flamenco 'Rumba' cuphea, Angelface Blue summer snapdragon
Weigela is a great option for a container.
Eye-Catching Arrangement
Hummingbirds will love the flowers in this combo. Typically planted as a small landscape shrub, the weigela works well in a large container, too. Put it in the middle of your planter, and the hummingbirds won't be able to stay away!
- Planter size: 28-inch-diameter pot
- Growing conditions: Full sun
- Shopping list: Eyecatcher weigela, Snowstorm Giant Snowflake bacopa, Safari Violet Rose nemesia