Special hummingbird seed mixtures are available in both wild and cultivated collections. You must do some soil preparation and irrigation for a successful planting, though. When purchasing nursery plants for your garden, look at the blooming times of each species. The idea is to have flowers in bloom throughout the season. While hummers seem to prefer red tubular flowers, they are attracted to many other colors and types of blossoms as well.
Tests indicate that hummers have little if any sense of smell.
They are attracted to flowers with the highest nectar content. Keep in mind that hybrid plants usually produce less nectar than nonhybrids. Two top nectar producers are the native trumpet vine and columbines. To increase the number of hummingbirds in your garden, plant favorite nectar flowers in several different places around the yard. This makes it more difficult for one bird to claim them all.