Native Hummingbird Plants in Indiana

Tubular, nectar-heavy native flowers that draw hummingbirds far more reliably — and safely — than any sugar-water feeder. For Indiana, the right natives are shaped by Eastern Corn Belt Plains & oak savanna and a humid continental climate. Every species below, from Trumpet Honeysuckle and Wild Columbine to the rest of the list, is genuinely native to Indiana and the wider flora of the Midwest and hardy through zones 5–7. Hummingbirds are wired to investigate red and orange tubular flowers, so a few well-placed natives will out-pull a feeder and never need cleaning. Stagger bloom times so there is nectar from spring migration through fall departure, and plant near a perch or shrub where the birds can rest between feedings.

14 native species for Indiana

Each one native to your region and hardy in zones 5–7 · see this collection in other states.