Zone 5 · winter lows -20°F to -10°F
Hummingbird Plants for Zone 5
2k hummingbirds plants that are hardy through Zone 5, ranked by how many gardeners actually save and grow them.
Most-saved hummingbirds plants for Zone 5
#1 most savedButterfly Weed
Asclepias tuberosa
#2 most savedCheyenne Spirit Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea 'Cheyenne Spirit'
#3 most savedButterfly Weed
Asclepias tuberosa 'Gay Butterflies Mix'
Butterfly Kisses Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea 'Butterfly Kisses'
Butterfly Weed Gay Butterflies Milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa 'Gay Butterflies'
Butterfly Weed
Asclepias tuberosa 'Deluxe Butterfly Garden'
Hello Yellow Butterfly Weed
Asclepias tuberosa 'Hello Yellow'
Garden Phlox
Phlox paniculata 'Mix'
Purple Coneflower Rainbow
Echinacea purpurea 'Rainbow'
Butterfly Milkweed
Asclepias x hybrida
Old Farmyard Hollyhock
Alcea rosea 'Old Farmyard'
May Night Sage
Salvia nemorosa 'May Night'
Walker's Low Catmint
Nepeta faassenii 'Walker's Low'
Pugster Amethyst Butterfly Bush
Buddleja davidii 'Pugster Amethyst'
Garden Phlox 'Rene Duval'
Phlox paniculata 'Rene Duval'
Pugster Pink Butterfly Bush
Buddleia davidii 'Pugster Pinker'
Blanket Flower
Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Mixed Border'
Zinnia Raggedy Ann
Zinnia elegans 'Raggedy Ann'
Prairie Phlox
Phlox pilosa
Cheyenne Spirit Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea 'Cheyenne Spirit Mix'
Purple Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea
Trio Butterfly Bush
Buddleja davidii 'Trio'
Columbine Mix
Aquilegia x hybrida 'Mix'
Dahlia
Dahlia variabilis
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Hummingbird Plants in Zone 5
What are the best hummingbirds plants for Zone 5?
The 24 above are the most-saved hummingbirds plants that are also rated hardy through Zone 5. Ranking by real gardeners — not by catalog marketing — surfaces the ones gardeners keep coming back to.
Will these survive Zone 5 winters?
Every plant listed here is rated for Zone 5, where winter lows reach -20°F to -10°F. Site conditions still matter: drainage, wind exposure, and a good layer of mulch make the difference between a rated-hardy plant and a happy one.
What flower shape do hummingbirds prefer?
Tubular flowers sized for their long bills — salvias, agastache, honeysuckle, and cardinal flower are classics. Red and orange attract attention fastest, but they feed from any color once they know a garden.
How do I keep hummingbirds coming back?
Overlap bloom times so nectar never runs out, skip pesticides (they also eat small insects), and add a mister or shallow water source. They return to reliable gardens year after year.
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