HUMMINGBIRD AND BUTTERFLY NECTAR PLANTS NATIVE TO THE STATE OF FLORIDA Compiled by Rufino Osorio April 2005 This list has been compiled from a wide variety of sources as well as personal observations. It is doubtful that the list is exhaustive and I welcome any additions as well as comments or corrections. Comments should be sent to ratibida69 at hotmail dot com. © 2005 Rufino Osorio. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons AttributionNoncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 Unported License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the use is non-commercial, does not alter this document, and credit is given to the original author (Rufino Osorio) and source (http://www.rufino-osorio.com).
Scientific Name
Common Name
Attracts
Form
Aesculus pavia
Red Buckeye
Hummingbirds
Tree
Ageratina species
Snakeroot
Butterflies
Perennial
Ageratum littorale
Beach Ageratum
Butterflies
Perennial
Amelanchier arborea
Sarvisberry
Hummingbirds
Shrub/Tree
Amorpha species
Leadplant
Butterflies
Subshrub
Amsonia species
Blue Star
Butterflies
Perennial
Apocynum cannabinum
Dogbane
Butterflies
Perennial
Aquilegia canadensis
Columbine
Hummingbirds
Perennial
Asclepias species
Milkplant
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Perennial
Baccharis species
Baccharis
Butterflies
Shrub/Tree
Bidens species
Beggarticks
Butterflies
Annual/Perennial
Bignonia capreolata
Cross Vine
Hummingbirds
Vine
Boltonia species
Doll’s Daisy
Butterflies
Perennial
Bourreria species
Strongbark
Butterflies
Shrub/Tree
Calamintha coccinea
Red-Basil
Hummingbirds
Perennial Last modified on July 30, 2010
Scientific Name
Common Name
Attracts
Form
Campanula americana
Tall Bellflower
Butterflies
Biennial
Campsis radicans
Trumpet Vine
Hummingbirds
Vine
Canna flaccida
Bandana-of-the-Everglades
Hummingbirds
Perennial
Carphephorus species
Paintbrush
Butterflies
Perennial
Ceanothus americanus
New Jersey Tea
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Shrub
Cephalanthus occidentalis
Buttonbush
Butterflies
Shrub
Cercis canadensis
Redbud
Butterflies
Shrub/Tree
Chromolaena species
Thoroughwort
Butterflies
Perennial
Clethra alnifolia
Sweet Pepperbush
Butterflies
Shrub
Conoclinium coelestinum
Blue Mistflower
Butterflies
Perennial
Cordia globosa
Curaçao Bush
Butterflies
Shrub
Cordia sebestena
Geiger Tree
Hummingbirds
Tree
Coreopsis species
Tickseed
Butterflies
Annual/Perennial
Crataegus species
Hawthorn
Butterflies
Shrub/Tree
Dalea species
Prairie-Clover
Butterflies
Perennial
Delphinium carolinianum
Larkspur
Hummingbirds
Perennial
Dicliptera species
Dicliptera
Hummingbirds
Perennial
Dyschoriste species
Twinflower
Butterflies
Perennial
Echinacea purpurea
Coneflower
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Perennial
Elephantopus species
Elephant’s Foot
Butterflies
Perennial
Erythrina herbacea
Coral Bean
Hummingbirds
Shrub
Eupatorium species
Thoroughwort
Butterflies
Perennial
Fleischmannia incarnata
Thoroughwort
Butterflies
Perennial
Gaillardia pulchella
Indian Blanket
Butterflies
Annual/Perennial
Glandularia species
Mock Vervain
Butterflies
Annual/Perennial
Hamelia patens
Firebush
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Shrub
Helianthus species
Sunflower
Butterflies
Annual/Perennial
Hibiscus aculeatus
Pineland Hibiscus
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Shrub
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Scientific Name
Common Name
Attracts
Form
Hibiscus coccineus
Red Hibiscus
Hummingbirds
Shrub
Hibiscus furcellatus
Woolly Hibiscus
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Shrub
Hibiscus grandiflorus
Swamp Hibiscus
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Shrub
Hibiscus moscheutos
Marsh Mallow
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Shrub
Hibiscus poeppigii
Fairy Hibiscus
Hummingbirds
Shrub
Impatiens capensis
Touch-Me-Not, Jewelweed
Hummingbirds
Annual
Ipomoea hederifolia
Red Morning Glory
Hummingbirds
Vine
Ipomoea microdactyla
Man-in-the-Ground
Hummingbirds
Vine
Ipomopsis rubra
Standing-Cypress
Hummingbirds
Annual/Biennial
Iris species
Iris
Hummingbirds
Perennial
Jacquemontia species
Jacquemontia
Butterflies
Vine
Kalmia latifolia
Mountain-Laurel
Hummingbirds
Shrub
Koanophyllon villosum
Thoroughwort
Butterflies
Shrub
Kosteletzkya virginica
Salt Marsh Mallow
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Shrub
Lantana depressa
Pineland Lantana
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Shrub
Lantana involucrata
Button-Sage
Butterflies
Shrub
Liatris species
Blazing Star
Butterflies
Perennial
Lilium species
Wild Lily
Hummingbirds
Perennial
Lippia species
Frogfruit
Butterflies
Perennial
Liriodendron tulipifera
Tulip Tree
Hummingbirds
Tree
Lobelia species
Lobelia
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Perennial
Lonicera sempervirens
Coral Honeysuckle
Hummingbirds
Vine
Lupinus species
Lupine
Hummingbirds
Annual/Perennial
Melochia species
Melochia
Butterflies
Subshrub
Monarda punctata
Dotted Horse-Mint
Hummingbirds
Perennial
Pavonia paludicola
Swamp Pavonia
Hummingbirds
Shrub
Penstemon species
Beardtongue
Hummingbirds
Perennial
Phlox species
Phlox
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Perennial
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Scientific Name
Common Name
Attracts
Form
Physostegia species
Obedient Plant
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Perennial
Piloblephis rigida
Pennyroyal
Butterflies
Perennial
Polygonatum biflorum
Solomon’s Seal
Hummingbirds
Perennial
Prunus species
Wild Cherry and Wild Plum
Butterflies
Shrub/Tree
Psychotria species
Wild-Coffee
Butterflies
Shrub
Pycnantheum species
Mountain-Mint
Butterflies
Perennial
Rhododendron species
Azalea and Rhododendron
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Shrub
Rosa species
Wild Rose
Butterflies
Shrub
Rudbeckia species
Black-Eyed Susan
Butterflies
Biennial/Perennial
Ruellia caroliniensis
Wild-Petunia
Butterflies
Perennial
Salvia azurea
Azure Sage
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Perennial
Salvia coccinea
Red Sage
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Perennial
Salvia lyrata
Lyre-leaved Sage
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Perennial
Silene regia
Royal Catchfly
Hummingbirds
Perennial
Silene virginica
Fire Pink
Hummingbirds
Perennial
Silphium species
Silphium
Butterflies
Perennial
Solidago species
Goldenrod
Butterflies
Perennial
Sophora tomentosa truncata
Necklace Pod
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Shrub
Stachytarpheta jamaicensis
Blue Porterweed
Butterflies
Perennial
Stokesia laevis
Stoke’s-Aster
Butterflies
Perennial
Suriana maritima
Bay-Cedar
Butterflies
Shrub
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus
Coralberry
Hummingbirds
Shrub
Symphyotrichum species
Aster
Butterflies
Perennial
Teucrium canadense
Canadian Germander
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Perennial
Tillandsia fasciculata
Wild-Pine
Hummingbirds
Perennial
Trichostema dichotomum
Blue Curls
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Perennial
Vaccinium species
Blueberry
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Shrub/Tree
Verbena species
Vervain
Butterflies
Annual/Perennial
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Scientific Name
Common Name
Attracts
Form
Vernonia species
Ironweed
Butterflies
Perennial
Viburnum species
Viburnum
Butterflies
Shrub/Tree
Viola species
Violet
Butterflies
Perennial
Wisteria frutescens
American Wisteria
Hummingbirds
Vine
Yucca species
Yucca
Hummingbirds
Perennial/Shrub
Zizia species
Golden Alexander
Butterflies
Perennial
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