Nectar Sources by Region for the Southeast

Common Name

Scientific Name

Aloe vera

Aloe barbadensis

Anise sage

Salvia guaranitica

Arizona honeysuckle

Lonicera arizonica

Arizona penstemon

Penstemon pseudospectabilis

Australian bottle tree

Brachychiton bidwillii

Australian flame tree

Telopea oreades

Australian fuchsia, Correa

Correa puchella, C. neglecta, C. reflexa

Baja fairy duster

Calliandra peninsularis

Belize sage

Salvia miniata

Beloved Agapetes

Agapetes serpens

Bladderpod

Isomeris arborea

Bleeding heart

Dicentra spectabilis

Blue-mist penstemon

Penstemon virens

Bottlebrush

Callistemon spp.

Bottlebrush

Melaleuca spp.

Brazilian plume

Justicia carnea

Cactus

Cochemiea setispina

Canary  columbine

Aguilegia chrysantha

Candelilla

Pedilanthus macrocarpus

Cape honeysuckle

Tecomaria capensis

Cardinal climber

Ipomoea multifida

Cardinal shrub

Weigela florida

Century plant

Agave spp.

Cestrum

Cestrum elegans

Chain-link cactus

Opuntia imbricata

Chilean flame tree

Embothrium coccineum

Chilean glory flower

Eccremocarpus scaber

Chinese plumbago

Ceratostigma willmottianum

Citrus

Citrus spp.

Claret cup cactus

Echinocereus triglochidiatus

Columnea

Columnea spp.

Common witch hazel

Hamamelis virginiana

Coral bells

Heuchera sanguinea

Coral-bean, Coral tree

Erythrina spp.

Coralbush

Templetonia retusa

Cross vine

Bigonia capreolata

Desert four-o'clock

Mirabilis multiflora

Eggleaf beardtongue

Penstemon ovatus

Esperanza (yellow bells)

Tecoma stans

Firebush

Hamelia patens

Firespike

Odontonema strictum

Flowering quince

Chaenomeles speciosa, C. japonica

Foxglove

Digitalis spp.

Frades

Escallonia exoniensis

Fuchsia-flowered gooseberry

Ribes speciosum

Fushsia

Fushsia lyciodes, F. magellanica

Gladiolus, Sword lily

Gladiolus spp.

Golden banner

Thermopsis divaricata

Golden shrimp plane, Golden candle

Pachystachys lutea

Harvard penstemon

Penstemon harvardii

Honey bush

Melianthus major

Hosta, Plantain lily

Hosta spp.

Hyssop, Giant hyssop

Agastache mexicana

Impatiens, Patient Lucy, Busy Lizzy

Impatiens wallerana

Iris

Iris spp.

Jubilee, South African heather, Heather

Erica mammosa

Kangaroo paw

Anigozanthos sp.

Lantana

Lantana spp.

Laurustinus, Viburnum

Viburnum tinis

Lehmann's gum

Eucalyptus lebmannii

Lily of the nile

Agapanthus orientalis

Macaw flower

Heliconia bihai

Mexican abelia

Abelia grandiflora

Mexican milkweed

Asclepias curassavica

Necklace pod, Silverbush

Sophora tomentosa

Orchid tree

Bauhinia spp.

Oregon grape

Mahonia aquiflorum

Pagoda plant, Glory-bower

Clerodendrum speciosissimum

Palmer's penstemon

Penstemon palmeri

Pigeon berry, Skyflower, Golden dewdrop

Duranta repens

Pitcher sage

Salvia spathacea

Red bush penstemon, Honeysuckle penstemon

Penstemon cordifolius

Red Horse chestnut

Aesculus hippocastanum x carnea

Red Justicia, Everblooming justicia

Justicia ovata

Red yucca

Hesperaloe parviflora

Red-flowering gum

Eucalyptus ficifolia

Red-spotted gum

Eucalyptus mannifera

Saguaro

Carnegiea gigantea

Sarlet runner bean

Phaseolus coccineus

Scarlet keckiella

Penstemon ternatus

Scarlet sage

Salvia splendens

Shrimp plant

Justicia brandegeana

Snapdragon

Antirrhinum majus

Snapdragon vine

Asarina antirrhinifolia

Spotted gum

Eucalyptus maculata

Standing cypress

Ipomopsis rubra

Star hibiscus, Texas star

Hibiscus coccineus

Strawberry tree

Arbutus unedo

Sugar bush, Honey flower

Protea mellifera

Swamp azelea

Rhododendron serrulatum

Sweet pea shrub

Polygala dalmaisiana

Texas madrone

Arbutus xalapensis

Trailing black currant

Ribes laxiflorum

Trailing flowering maple

Abutilon megapotamicum

Tree mallow

Lavatera assurgentiflora

Trinidad flame bush, Mexican flame bush

Calliandra tweedii

Tropical hibiscus

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

Tulip tree

Liriodendron tulipifera

Violet churur

Iochroma cyaneum

Wandflower

Dierama gracile (D. pendulum, D. pulcherrimum)

Western coral bean

Erythrina flabelliformis

Western hound's tongue

Cynoglossum grande

White hesperaloe

Hesperaloe nocturna

White ironbark

Eucalyptus leucoxylon

Winter jasmine

Jasminum nudiflorum

Wolfberry

Lycium spp.

Wright's penstemon

Penstemon wrightii

Yellow box

Eucalyptus melliodora

Zinnia

Zinnia spp.