Are pentas flowers really a hummers attraction??I bought two of them today seven dallors a piece.They are a foot high and blooming and ho naturaly it is dark red..




eldon voorhees

It is considered a butterfly plant more than a hummer plant but the hummers will use them too.

Penny
Niagara Falls, NY
USDA zone 6a/6b
Heat zone 4
Sunset zone 39

Pentas are one of my hummingbird's favorites. Also one of my favorites. I've had a hard time finding them this year because the weather has been so cool that they are just now starting to bloom and most nurseries don't carry them until they are blooming. I just picked up 5 plants today and looking for about 20 more.

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Farmer Steve
Deluz, CA usda zone 10a

Eldon,

you'll probably see many Hummingbird Moths enjoying them too. they love our Cleome', the B&B's, Petunias and the Pentas...

Susan Louise
from Branford CT/ live in Lincoln NE
Zone 5

I don't have pentas this year but I do love them. My butterflies seemed to enjoy them more than the hummingbirds. I think they are a plus for any garden.

Dianne
Southeast Alabama
Heat Zone 8
Sunset Zone 31

I wouldn't be without pentas for my hummers. Butterflies do love them, but my hummers visit them regularly. I'm attempting to overwinter some in 7B this year...but I don't have much hope.

Zone 7B
North Carolina Piedmont

Pentas overwinter here in zone 10a but after a couple years they get woody and ragged. I tried seeds from Park Seeds, but they are tiny and I've not had much success with them. Cuttings seem to work well and I have a batch started but I'm working on a new bed and putting in about 20 new plants if I can find them.

Here is an older photo of an Anna's at a Penta.



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Farmer Steve
Deluz, CA usda zone 10a

Well I am tempted to try one - Our local nursery did have them in. They are pretty flowers for sure. It is hard not to want each possibility...so if I get one it will be because the flower is nice in itself rather than hummer wise...

Carol
Milford, CT
Zone 6

Here's a Clear-Winged Hummingbird Moth enjoying ours last year...


Susan Louise
from Branford CT/ live in Lincoln NE
Zone 5