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Also known as Pitcher Sage, this perennial herb has broad, aromatic leaves, and flower spikes that rise 2 to 3 feet. Along the upright stem grow large, tubular, magenta flowers, which attract hummingbirds as the name suggests. It grows in partial shade and moist soils, and is deer resistant.
May Attract
Hummingbird Sage is thought to attract these families of birds
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird at a butterflyweed. Photo: Dave Maslowski
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