Native Plants That Attract Hummingbirds in the Willamette Valley

and Sisters, Oregon

Note: there are many more species of plants in which hummingbirds may visit! Here are just a few to get started.

Fuchsia

Red Flowering Currant

Ribes sanguineum

Fuchsia magellanica

Can come in many colors, including bright reds and oranges that attract hummingbirds.

This plant is said to be deer-resistant and is ranked as being “seldom severely damaged” compared to other plants.

This plant is cultivated.

Rufous hummingbirds Rufous hummingbird

Mostly found in the valley, does not extend over the mountain range

Carpet BugleAjuga reptans Impatients

Are prone to a plant disease in the Pacific Northwest called Downy Mildew.

Impatiens wallerana

Plant is very tough and can be walked over and be just fine. Mostly cultivated in Oregon

Straggly GooseberryRibes divaricatum

This species has clusters of 1-3 large, brown thorns along its stem.

FireweedChamerion angustifolium

This species of plant is one of the first to colonize on burned site after a fire.

Common in the valley but does not extend pas the mountain range.

Female Rufous hummingbird

Found many places across Oregon including the Willamette Valley and Central Oregon

Larkspur

Usually come in the color blue.

Delphinium sp. Canna

Canna generalisSome around Corvallis

in Finley National Park, but you can cultivate this plant.

Strictly cultivated

Coral BellsColumbinesHeuchera sp.

Aquilegia sp.

Found in Southern Oregon but can be cultivated

Female Anna’s

Found all over Oregon, stems are edible and have a sweet taste to them!

SalviaSalvia officinalis

Bleeding HeartsLamprocapnos spectabilis

Female Anna’s

Some in the valley natively but you can also cultivate these!

Female Anna’s

Popular native in the valley

Penstemons Honeysuckles (bush and vine)

Penstemon sp.Lonicera sp.

Female Rufous

Many different species, found all over Oregon

Many different species, mostly in the valley but they also reside in the Bend area!

Nasturtiums

Come in many shades of red/orange/yellow

PetuniasPetunia sp.

Tropaeolum sp.

Both of these are cultivars

Female Anna’s

Crab Apple Tree Blossoms

Tall Oregongrape Berberis aquifolium

Shrub that blooms early and loves sunlight.

Malus sp.

Female Anna’s

Found in the valley and central Oregon

Very popular in the valley around the Corvallis area

Calico BushAristolochia littoralis

Columbia LilyLilium columbianum

Popular in the valley

Cultivated flower

Scarlet CreeperIpomoea hederifolia

The scarlet creeper is self-seeding and grows rapidly. To prevent unwanted growth, keep an eye out for seedlings surrounding your morning glories and pick them by hand, removing the roots and all.

Refrence: http://homeguides.sfgate.com/grow-scarlet-creeper-69478.html

Cardinal FlowerLobelia cardinalis

Female Anna’s

Cultivated only

Trumpet Vine/Trumpet Creeper

This plant grows very fast and can get out of control easily, but it is great for attracting hummingbirds!

Campsis radicansBee Balm

Monarda didyma

Leaves can be crushed to make a “balm” for bee stings.

Male Rufous Female Annas

Cultivated only

DogwoodCornus sp.

AzaleaRhododendron sp.

Both can be found in the valley

SalmonberryRubus spectabilis

Shrub that is covered in prickles and has berries that ripen between mid-June and late July. All over the Willamette extending to the mountain range but does not cross

PaintbrushCastilleja sp.

The flowers of paintbrush are edible! Found all over in Oregon

Female Rufous

Male Anna’s

LavenderLavandula sp.

Butterfly BlueScabiosa sp.

Female Anna’s

Pretty flowers with a strong scent, will attract bees as well!

Mostly in the valley, also can be cultivated

Hedge-NettleStachys sp.

ClarkiaClarkia gracilis

Female Anna’s

Grow mostly on edges of grassland and woody areas

Mostly in Southern Oregon but there is some near Corvallis

Sweet WilliamDianthus barbatus

Russian SagePerovskia atriplicifolia

Female Anna’s

Can be Cultivated but there is some found naturally right in Corvallis and Albany

Cultivated flower