by use:
by growth habit:
| group | name |
|---|---|
| tubular | red hot poker, foxglove, pineapple sage, scarlet sage |
| vine | butterfly pea, rangoon creeper, wax flower, passion flower, trumpet vine, tabebuia chrysantha, bougainvillea, queen of the night, chocolate vine, star jasmine |
| ground | creeping thyme, periwinkle, stonecrop |
| tree | african tulip tree, moringa oleifera, delonix regia, strelitzia, heliconia, torch ginger |
annuals | name | scientific | features | spacing | height | | cosmo | cosmos bipinnatus | bright daisy-like flowers; attracts bees and butterflies | 0.5-1.2 meters | 0.4-0.6 m | | tagetes patula | tagetes spp. | bright orange and yellow flowers; attracts bees and butterflies | 0.3-1 meter | 0.3-0.4 m | | zinnia | zinnia elegans | variety of colors, easy to grow; attracts butterflies and hummingbirds | 0.3-1 meter | 0.3-0.4 m | | helianthus annuus | helianthus annuus | plants/grains, plants/fertilizer, excellent for pollinators | 1.5-3 meters | 0.5 m | | garden balsam | impatiens balsamina | colorful, nectar-rich flowers; attracts butterflies and bees, plants/health | 0.2-0.75 meters | 0.2-0.3 m | | globe amaranth | gomphrena globosa | vibrant globe-shaped flowers; attracts butterflies and bees | 0.3-1 meter | 0.3-0.4 m | | mexican sunflower | tithonia rotundifolia | bright orange flowers; attracts butterflies and hummingbirds | 1-2.5 meters | 0.5-1 m | | celosia | celosia | bright, flame-like flowers; attracts pollinators | 0.3-1 meters | 0.2-0.3 m |
perennials | name | scientific | features | spacing | height | lavandula rosa syringa vulgaris lilium | ixora | ixora coccinea | dense clusters of small, red flowers; attracts butterflies | 0.6-3 meters | 0.5-1 m | | sky flower | duranta erecta | lavender or white flowers followed by small fruits; attracts birds and butterflies| 1.5-3 meters | 1-1.5 m | | pentas | pentas lanceolata | star-shaped flowers in various colors; great for butterflies | 0.3-1 meter | 0.3-0.5 m | | butterfly pea | clitoria ternatea | vibrant blue flowers; attracts bees and butterflies, climber | 3-5 meters | 2-3 m | | strelitzia | strelitzia reginae | striking bird-like flowers; attracts birds | 2-3 meters | 1.5-2 m | | heliconia | heliconia spp. | bright, exotic flowers; attracts hummingbirds and butterflies | 1.5-4.5 meters | 1-1.5 m | | alpinia purpurata | alpinia purpurata | vibrant red flower spikes; attracts butterflies | 2-3 meters | 1-1.5 m | | pagoda flower | clerodendrum paniculatum | pyramid-shaped clusters of red-orange flowers; attracts butterflies | 1.5-3 meters | 1-1.5 m | | crape jasmine | tabernaemontana divaricata | white, pinwheel-shaped flowers; attracts bees and butterflies | 1-2 meters | 1 m | | rangoon creeper | combretum indicum | fragrant, tubular flowers; attracts hummingbirds and butterflies, climber | 2.5-8 meters | 2-3 m | | wax flower | hoya carnosa | clustered star-shaped flowers; attracts insects and small birds, climber | 1-10 meters | 1-2 m | | bat flower | tacca chantrieri | unique, dark flowers resembling a bat; attracts flies | 0.6-1 meter | 0.5 m | | yellow bells | tecoma stans | yellow, trumpet-shaped flowers; attracts bees and hummingbirds | 2-4 meters | 1.5-2 m | | blue vervain | stachytarpheta jamaicensis | spiky blue flowers; attracts butterflies and hummingbirds | 0.5-1 meter | 0.4-0.6 m | | spider lily | hymenocallis littoralis | large, white spider-like flowers; attracts various pollinators | 0.5-1 meter | 0.3-0.5 m | | sweet almond verbena| aloysia virgata | fragrant white flowers; attracts bees and butterflies | 2-4 meters | 1-2 m | | angel's trumpet | brugmansia suaveolens | large, hanging trumpet-shaped flowers; attracts moths at night | 2-5 meters | 1.5-2.5 m | | hibiscus | hibiscus rosa-sinensis | plants/health, large, colorful flowers, edible, used in teas | 2-5 meters | 1-1.5 m | | lantana camara | lantana camara | clusters of multi-colored flowers, attracts butterflies and bees | 0.5-2 meters | 0.3-0.6 m | | plumeria | plumeria spp. | fragrant flowers, used in leis and perfumes, attracts pollinators | 2-8 meters | 1.5-2 m | | bougainvillea | bougainvillea | colorful bracts, small flowers, used for decorative purposes, climber | 1-12 meters | 1-2 m | | delonix regia | delonix regia | plants/timber, bright red/orange flowers, ornamental, attracts various pollinators | up to 10 meters | 3-4 m | | jasminum officinale | jasminum sambac | fragrant white flowers, used in teas and perfumes | 0.5-3 meters | 0.5-1 m | | trumpet vine | campsis radicans | trumpet-shaped flowers, ornamental, great for hummingbirds, climber | 3-10 meters | 2-3 m | | tabebuia chrysantha | allamanda cathartica | vibrant yellow trumpet-shaped flowers, ornamental | 1-2 meters | 1-1.5 m | | passion flower | passiflora edulis | plants/fruits, unique, intricate flowers, fruit used in beverages, attracts insects, climber | 2-5 meters | 2-3 m | | goldenrod | solidago | plants/health, late-season bloomer, valuable for many insects, used in traditional medicine | 0.5-1 meter | 0.4-0.6 m | | aster | aster | provides late source of nectar and pollen, supports diverse pollinators, ornamental | 0.5-1.5 meters | 0.5-0.8 m | | african tulip tree | spathodea campanulata | bright orange-red flowers; attracts birds and bees | 7-25 meters | 4-6 m | | blood lily | scadoxus multiflorus | striking red flower clusters; attracts pollinators, plants/health | 0.4-0.6 meters | 0.3-0.5 m | | coral vine | antigonon leptopus | heart-shaped leaves with pink flowers; attracts bees and butterflies, climber | 3-6 meters | 1.5-2 m | | firecracker plant | russelia equisetiformis | cascading branches with red tubular flowers; attracts hummingbirds | 0.9-1.2 meters | 0.5-0.7 m | | foxtail orchid | rhynchostylis retusa | exotic, fragrant blooms; attracts bees and other insects, plants/health | 0.3-0.5 meters | 0.3 m | | lipstick | aeschynanthus radicans | bright red flowers; attracts hummingbirds and butterflies, climber | 0.3-0.6 meters | 0.4 m | | mimulus | mimulus aurantiacus | colorful, snapdragon-like flowers; attracts bees and hummingbirds | 0.3-0.6 meters | 0.3-0.4 m | | night jasmine | nyctanthes arbor-tristis | fragrant, white flowers; attracts moths and nocturnal pollinators, plants/health | 3-10 meters | 1-2 m | | pineapple sage | salvia elegans | red tubular flowers with a pineapple scent; attracts hummingbirds, plants/greens | 0.9-1.2 meters | 0.5-0.7 m | | queen of the night | epiphyllum oxypetalum | large, fragrant white blooms at night; attracts moths, climber, plants/health | 2-4 meters | 1-1.5 m |
| name | scientific | features | spacing | height | | shrimp plant | justicia brandegeeana | unique, shrimp-like flower bracts; attracts hummingbirds and butterflies | 0.3-1 meter | 0.3-0.5 m | | star jasmine | trachelospermum jasminoides | fragrant, star-shaped flowers; attracts bees and butterflies, climber | 1-2 meters | 0.8-1 m | | torch ginger | etlingera elatior | spectacular red or pink flowers; attracts birds and butterflies | 1.5-6 meters | 1-2 m | | turks cap | malvaviscus arboreus | mallow-like flowers; attracts hummingbirds and butterflies | 1-3 meters | 1-1.5 m | | water hyssop | bacopa monnieri | small, white flowers; attracts bees and butterflies, plants/health | 0.1-0.4 meters | 0.2 m | | wild petunia | ruellia simplex | tubular, purple flowers; attracts bees and butterflies | 0.3-1 meter | 0.3-0.5 m | | blue sage | salvia farinacea | spikes of blue flowers; attracts bees and butterflies | 0.5-1 meter | 0.3-0.5 m | | cardinal flower | lobelia cardinalis | brilliant red flowers; favored by hummingbirds | 0.6-1.2 meters | 0.3-0.5 m | | chocolate vine | akebia quinata | purple flowers with a chocolate scent; attracts bees, climber | 5-10 meters | 2-3 m | | creeping thyme | thymus serpyllum | small, fragrant flowers; attracts bees, plants/greens | 0.05-0.1 meters | 0.2 m | | daylily | hemerocallis | colorful, trumpet-shaped flowers; attracts a variety of pollinators | 0.5-1 meter | 0.3-0.4 m | | evening primrose | oenothera biennis | yellow flowers that bloom in the evening; attracts moths, plants/greens | 0.5-1.5 meters | 0.3-0.5 m | | forget-me-not | myosotis sylvatica | small, blue flowers; attracts bees and butterflies | 0.2-0.3 meters | 0.2 m | | foxglove | digitalis purpurea | tall spikes of tubular flowers; attracts bees, plants/health | 0.5-2.5 meters | 0.3-0.5 m | | french lavender | lavandula stoechas | fragrant purple flowers; attracts bees and butterflies | 0.3-0.6 meters | 0.4 m | | heather | calluna vulgaris | small, dense flowers; attracts bees and butterflies | 0.2-0.7 meters | 0.3 m | | moringa oleifera | moringa oleifera | white fragrant flowers; attracts bees, plants/health, plants/greens | 5-10 meters | 3-4 m | | periwinkle | vinca minor | low-growing with lavender-blue flowers; attracts butterflies | 0.1-0.2 meters | 0.2 m | | red hot poker | kniphofia uvaria | tall spikes of red to yellow flowers; attracts hummingbirds | 0.5-1.5 meters | 0.3-0.5 m | | scarlet sage | salvia splendens | vivid red flowers; attracts hummingbirds and butterflies | 0.3-0.6 meters | 0.3 m | | sea holly | eryngium planum | blue thistle-like flowers; attracts bees | 0.4-0.8 meters | 0.3-0.4 m | | stonecrop | sedum rupestre | succulent leaves and starry flowers; attracts bees and butterflies | 0.1-0.6 meters | 0.2-0.3 m | | sweet william | dianthus barbatus | clustered flowers in a range of colors; attracts butterflies and bees | 0.2-0.6 meters | 0.2 m | | verbena | verbena bonariensis | tall, airy clusters of purple flowers; attracts butterflies and bees | 0.6-1.2 meters | 0.4-0.6 m |