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Quiz: Hummingbird and Butterfly Plants

Updated on December 26, 2014
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Since the mid-1980s, Yvonne has maintained a registered NWF backyard wildlife habitat where a variety of birds, insects, and frogs abound.

Female ruby-throat and blue lobelia in fall. Lobelias are used by hummers and butterflies.
Female ruby-throat and blue lobelia in fall. Lobelias are used by hummers and butterflies.

What plants are preferred by Butterflies and Hummingbirds?

Okay, are all you hummingbird and butterfly gardeners ready for a quiz about your favorite subject... Plants?

If you think you are, then go ahead and take the quiz. If not, then study the rest of the lens. It will help you some, but won't give you all of the answers.

Even if you're not a gardener, go ahead and give it a shot. A lot of the questions could be answered by a fifth grade student that was good in science. We all know you're smarter than a fifth grader.

Hummingbird and Butterfly Plants Quiz

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Sulphur on Salvia

Salvia coccinea can be red, coral pink or white and is used by both butterflies and hummers.
Salvia coccinea can be red, coral pink or white and is used by both butterflies and hummers. | Source

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Ruby-throat Sips

Small red morning glory is an annual. There are two species, one is native and the other introduced. Both are rich with nectar.
Small red morning glory is an annual. There are two species, one is native and the other introduced. Both are rich with nectar. | Source

Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds prefer (mostly) red tubular flowers that are filled with rich nectar. It's best to plant them in large groups. Some of the flowers in our garden that hummingbirds like are members of the Salvia family, Honeysuckle, Bottlebrush, Taiwan Cherry, Redbud, Firebush (Hamellia patens), Mexican Cigar, Indian Pink, Manettias, Lobelias, Vervain and Hibiscus, to mention a few.

Fall Ruby-Throat

The orange flowers of Cape honeysuckle an introduced type of trumpet vine attracts both birds and insects.
The orange flowers of Cape honeysuckle an introduced type of trumpet vine attracts both birds and insects.

Hummingbird Gardens

Hummingbird Gardens: Attracting Nature's Jewels to Your Backyard
Hummingbird Gardens: Attracting Nature's Jewels to Your Backyard
This guide to creating a haven for hummingbirds details the habits and habitats of the winged jewels. Charts of plant lists for every region are given. The book is well illustrated, too.
 

Swallowtail and Tithonia

Tithonia, also called Mexican flower, is a lovely annual prized in the butterfly garden.
Tithonia, also called Mexican flower, is a lovely annual prized in the butterfly garden. | Source

Butteflies

Butterflies need two things from plants. Flowers to drink from and leaves on which to lay their eggs. Butterflies like composite flowers and do not require as much nectar as hummingbirds. They will use most of the flowers that Hummingbirds use, but not vice versa.

Each type of butterfly requires a special plant for their larvae to feed on. Giant Swallowtails use Citrus Trees. Gulf Fritillary lay their eggs on Passion Flower vine. Monarch caterpillars feeds on the many members of the Milkweed family.

Fritillary and Passionvine

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Gulf Fritillary Laying

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Attracting Butterflies and Hummingbirds

Jamaican Vervain (shown below) is a tropical flowering shrub that is used by hummingbirds, butterflies and moths. It needs to be protected from freezing. If you have a sheltered place or live in zone 9 this plant will grow quite large and will even reseed. You can also take cuttings and root them in a greenhouse during the winter, if you have freezing weather regularly.

Giant Swallowtail on Jamaican Vervain

Monarch on Lantana

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