Top 14 Red Flowers For Hummingbirds

While not all of the flowers on this list are hummingbird magnets many are and they are all red. So if red is your favorite color you will find something to suit all locations. From the Red Kangaroo Paw, the red flowers of the Indian Pink to the bright red Knockout Rose these colorful blooms will make a splash in any situation. This list has been compiled by Annie Thornton and comes from the Houzz website.

With their tubular shape and vivid hues, these red flowers will draw you and your winged friends into the garden for a closer look. Besides having rich colors, ranging in shades from burgundy to rose, most of these red flowers are also hummingbird magnets. Whether you?re gardening in California or Connecticut, there?s a red flower here for you.

1. Red Kangaroo Paw
(Anigozanthos ?Red Cross?)Red kangaroo paw makes a beautiful addition to the garden, with its unusual flowers standing atop stiff, erect stems that reach 4 to 6 feet tall. Designers in regions where red kangaroo paw can grow like to use it as an accent, where it stands out against purple, yellow and green plants. Its spring-blooming flowers are also known to attract hummingbirds.

Bloom season: Spring
Cold tolerance: Hardy to 20 degrees Fahrenheit, or minus 6.7 degrees Celsius (USDA zones 9 to 11; find your zone)
Origin: Garden hybrid of Australian native
Water requirement: Moderate to regular
Light requirement: Full sun
When to plant: Spring or fall

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2. Eastern Sweetshrub
(Calycanthus floridus)This shrub, which grows to 6 to 10 feet tall and wide, is also known by the name Carolina allspice, due to its unique scent that has been described as cloves mashed with pineapples and bananas. Tolerant of clay soils and generally avoided by deer, eastern sweetshrub can make a nice focal point where its sweet scent and distinct flowers can be appreciated. It can also be planted in the garden where it can be allowed to spread, as it produces suckers.Bloom season: Late spring
Cold tolerance: Hardy to minus 30 degrees Fahrenheit, or minus 34.4 degrees Celsius (zones 4 to 9)
Origin: Southern New York to northern Florida and west to Arkansas and Illinois
Water requirement: Moderate
Light requirement: Mostly sunny to partial shade; prefers afternoon shade
When to plant: Fall

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3. Red Columbine
(Aquilegia canadensis)While the Southwest and other arid regions boast a number of red-flowering plants, red columbine is one of the few that hail from eastern North America.This woodland native prefers partial shade and serves as an important fill station for hummingbirds when they are making their way north during spring migration. It typically reaches 1 foot to 2 feet tall and 1 foot wide.Bloom season: Spring
Cold tolerance: Hardy to minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit, or minus 40 degrees Celsius (zones 3 to 7)
Origin: Eastern North America from the Dakotas eastward to Maine in the north, and Texas eastward to Georgia in the south; native in Canada from Saskatchewan eastward to Nova Scotia
Water requirement: None once established
Light requirement: Full sun to partial shade
When to plant: Spring or fall