{"title":"Available Hummingbird Favorites","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"penstemon-catherine-de-la-mare","title":"Penstemon - Catherine De La Mare","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAn elegant and long-blooming Penstemon, ‘Catherine De La Mare’ charms with upright spires of luminous lavender-blue flowers that seem to glow in the garden and draw in hummingbirds and other welcome pollinators. The graceful flowering stems rise above neat green foliage, bringing vertical interest and a soft, refined color note to borders, cottage gardens, and cutting beds. Wonderfully floriferous and easy to combine with other sun-loving perennials, it adds both structure and romance to mixed plantings. Best grown in full sun and well-drained soil, this lovely perennial thrives with regular water and rewards gardeners with a generous flowering season. Reaching about 12–18\" tall, it is a beautiful choice for adding cool color and airy elegance to the summer garden.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts clear lavender-blue flowers pair beautifully with roses, salvias, and silvery foliage for a classic, layered garden composition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExplore more plants in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesannuals.com\/collections\/california-native-perennials\"\u003eCalifornia Native Perennials\u003c\/a\u003e collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478189506619,"sku":"AA563","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/AA563-1.png?v=1784654394"},{"product_id":"salvia-allen-chickering","title":"Salvia - Allen Chickering","description":"\u003cp\u003eThink of Salvia ‘Allen Chickering’ as the slightly more petite California native sage you can take almost anywhere. A garden-friendly hybrid between \u003cem\u003eSalvia clevelandii\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSalvia leucophylla\u003c\/em\u003e, this aromatic evergreen shrub brings silvery foliage, rugged good looks, and whorled lavender-blue flower spikes to dry gardens, native plantings, slopes, and pollinator borders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as Allen Chickering sage, it forms a handsome, rounded shrub with strongly fragrant leaves and a long-lasting bloom show that hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies adore. The soft gray foliage pairs beautifully with buckwheats, yarrow, California poppies, penstemons, grasses, and other water-wise companions. It is especially useful where you want structure, scent, and wildlife value without high-maintenance fuss.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant Salvia ‘Allen Chickering’ in full sun with well-drained soil and little summer water once established. Avoid soggy roots and overly rich conditions. Deer resistant, drought tolerant, and wonderfully aromatic, this is a dependable California sage for beautiful low-water landscapes. Explore more favorites in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesannuals.com\/collections\/shrubs-trees-salvia\"\u003eSalvia - Sage collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478196781115,"sku":"AA168","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/AA275_5908_Salvia_1.jpg?v=1777994443"},{"product_id":"salvia-leucophylla-x-clevelandii-pozo-blue","title":"Salvia leucophylla x clevelandii - Pozo Blue","description":"\u003cp\u003eSalvia ‘Pozo Blue’ is a rugged California native hybrid of \u003cem\u003eSalvia clevelandii\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSalvia leucophylla\u003c\/em\u003e, combining aromatic, resinous foliage with whorls of violet-blue flowers. Its silvery-green leaves release a heady sage fragrance when brushed, making this substantial shrub as rewarding beside a path or patio as it is on a sunny slope.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrowing to approximately 4 feet tall and wide, ‘Pozo Blue’ provides evergreen structure in mild climates and pairs beautifully with buckwheats, penstemons, yarrow, ornamental grasses, and other water-wise plants. Hummingbirds, butterflies, native bees, and other pollinators visit the flowers during the long bloom season. The aromatic foliage may also make the plant less appealing to browsing deer, although no plant is completely deer-proof.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlant ‘Pozo Blue’ in full sun with well-drained soil. Provide regular water while roots establish, then transition to deep, infrequent irrigation suited to the site and local climate. It tolerates heat and a range of soils, but avoid keeping the root zone constantly wet. Light pruning after flowering can refresh the shape and encourage new growth. In a large container, allow ample root room and monitor moisture more frequently than you would for an in-ground plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/shrubs-trees-salvia\"\u003eExplore more salvias and sages\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478197633083,"sku":"AA083","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/AA083_3372_Salvia_leucophylla_x_clevelandii___Pozo_Blue_1.jpg?v=1777770459"},{"product_id":"salvia-amethyst-lips","title":"Salvia - Amethyst Lips","description":"\u003cp\u003e‘Amethyst Lips’ is a confetti cannon disguised as a small shrub. Its two-lipped flowers play with color as temperatures change, appearing white, purple-violet, or crisply bicolored—often all on the same plant. Against the small, aromatic green leaves, the shifting pattern looks fresh and slightly mischievous from spring into fall, with especially generous flowering during mild weather.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis shrubby sage forms a rounded, branching plant about 2–3 feet tall and wide, large enough to make a cheerful statement but compact enough for a container, courtyard, or sunny border. It mingles beautifully with ornamental grasses, yarrows, penstemons, gaura, and silver-leaved Mediterranean plants. Hummingbirds and other pollinators find the tubular blooms just as irresistible as gardeners do.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGive it sun, good drainage, and moderate water while it becomes established. Mature plants tolerate dry spells, though occasional deep watering supports a longer show in very dry climates. Flowering can pause during extreme heat and return when conditions moderate. A light trim after a major bloom flush encourages dense new growth; avoid cutting hard into old, leafless wood. In colder or wetter regions, a warm protected position and excellent winter drainage matter more than extra fertilizer. 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Growing about 3' tall and wide, it brings bold color and upright structure to perennial borders, pollinator gardens, dry beds, and cottage-style plantings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Midnight’ Penstemon produces deep purple tubular blooms from late spring through fall when deadheaded, making it an excellent nectar plant for bees and hummingbirds. Its saturated flower color pairs beautifully with silver foliage, yarrow, salvias, grasses, apricot blooms, roses, and other drought tolerant perennials. Unlike many short-lived border penstemons, this selection has proven impressively persistent in the garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant Penstemon ‘Midnight’ in full sun with well-drained soil. It looks best with some water, but can take drought on the coast once established. Cut stems back hard in winter to maintain a healthy compact plant, or cut back to about 6\" whenever it needs encouragement for another bloom cycle. 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