Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening: New thread: Hummingbird Super Plant, 1 by HBJoe

HBJoe wrote:
Confession: I have been hiding something from my friends on this forum and I am wondering if I really should unveil my secrets. Maybe I should tease you - a little bit at a time. Lets have some fun !

There are several hummingbird SUPER PLANTS out there that hummingbirds can't resist. Unfortunately, many hummingbird enthusiasts never heard of these plants that were originally from Mexico. Some are also native to our south-western states. Most nursery people don't have a clue as to their identity.

I was told by our Va. ag college "experts" that these plants would never survive our 7b winters. Nine years later, trial plants have not only survived, but have thrived. Our neighbors become so envious as they watch two to five hummers continuously fighting for nectar rights. Redish-orange, tubular flowers supply lots of nectar for energy and host bunches of tiny spiders & insects, which provide protein. No wonder hummingbirds start to drool when they approach these plants. Anybody curious enough to play the game?
I will show you one picture at a time and let you try to identify the plant. If you get it right, I might even reveal where you can get seeds or potted plants. First plant coming up !!! (Shot taken from pg. 52 of the book HUMMINGBIRDS AND FLOWERS THEY LOVE).