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Flicker wrote:
I have tried all that you mentioned except c.schumanii and Chillian glory vine. Here in 8b Salvia indigo spires and cuphea ignea both produce many flowers over the whole summer-fall season. Right now flame acanthus (hardy) is beginning to bloom. I have just planted red yucca-hersperaloe (see photo), which may be hardy for you-a western bloomer. I really hope this works here since it has a long blooming season.
Unfortunately all of these need full sun.
Clerodendron bungii is hardy here. It may work well in your area for hummers and butterflies because your summer mid day temps are probably cooler than our 100+". It tends to wilt hard after the abusive heat..but springs right back. It is an aggressive plant that runs all over my gardens here. But you could overwinter a pot of it and replant every summer.
What is starting to bloom for you?