Allen's Hummingbird
Selasphorus sasin
Tiny iridescent green hummingbird with rufous tail; males show dramatic courtship dives. Spring/early summer Bay Area breeder. Pollinates currants, gooseberries, and sage while defending territories aggressively.
Plants that support Allen's Hummingbird
37 plants
California Fuchsia
Epilobium canum
perennial herb
Nectar
Flowering Currant
Ribes sanguineum
shrub
Nectar
Hummingbird Sage
Salvia spathacea
perennial herb
Nectar
Beaked Penstemon
Penstemon rostriflorus
perennial herb
Nectar
Bladderpod
Cleomella arborea
perennial herb
Nectar
California Buckeye
Aesculus californica
tree
Nectar
California Figwort
Scrophularia californica
perennial herb
Nectar
Catalina California Fuchsia
Epilobium 'Catalina'
perennial herb
Nectar
Cleveland Sage
Salvia clevelandii
shrub
Nectar
Cliff Maids
Lewisia cotyledon
perennial herb
Nectar
Douglas' Thistle
Cirsium douglasii var. douglasii
perennial herb
Nectar
Elegant Clarkia
Clarkia unguiculata
annual
Nectar
Facelia
Phacelia tanacetifolia
annual
Nectar
Firecracker Flower
Dichelostemma ida-maia
perennial herb
Nectar
Foothill Penstemon
Penstemon heterophyllus
perennial herb
Nectar
Golden Currant
Ribes aureum
shrub
Nectar
Heart leaved keckiella
Keckiella cordifolia
shrub
Nectar
Indian-pink
Silene laciniata subsp. californica
perennial herb
Nectar
Island Bush Poppy
Dendromecon harfordii
shrub
Nectar
Island Snapdragon
Gambelia speciosa
shrub
Nectar
Ken Taylor Flannelbush
Fremontodendron 'Ken Taylor'
perennial herb
Nectar
Manzanita 'Emerald Carpet'
Arctostaphylos 'Emerald Carpet'
shrub
Nectar
Marian Sampson Hummingbird Mint
Monardella macrantha 'Marian Sampson'
perennial herb
Nectar
Newleaze Coral Mallow
Sphaeralcea 'NewLeaze Coral'
perennial herb
Nectar
Primrose Monkey Flower
Erythranthe linearifolia
perennial herb
Nectar
Purple sage
Salvia leucophylla
shrub
Nectar
Scarlet Bugler
Penstemon centranthifolius
perennial herb
Nectar
Showy Penstemon
Penstemon spectabilis
perennial herb
Nectar
Sticky Monkey Flower
Diplacus aurantiacus
shrub
Nectar
Woolly Blue Curls
Trichostema lanatum
shrub
Nectar
Bearberry Honeysuckle
Lonicera involucrata var. ledebourii
shrub
Nectar
Bert Johnson Manzanita
Arctostaphylos edmundsii 'Bert Johnson'
perennial herb
Nectar
Branching Phacelia
Phacelia ramosissima
perennial herb
Nectar
Coyote Brush
Baccharis pilularis
shrub
Nectar
Louis Edmunds Manzanita
Arctostaphylos bakeri 'Louis Edmunds'
perennial herb
Nectar
Primrose Monkey Flower
Erythranthe primuloides
perennial herb
Nectar
Toyon
Heteromeles arbutifolia
tree
Nectar