Manitoba Native Plant List

There a number of plants in Manitoba that are popular with hummingbirds. However, this list may be incomplete. If there are additonal plants that hummingbirds feed from in Manitoba, please let us know so that we can improve the list.

Latin Name Common Name Flower Colour Bloom Time
Impatiens capensis Jewelweed Orange/Red August-September
Latin Name Common Name Flower Colour Bloom Time
Aquilegia canadensis Canadian Columbine Red/Yellow May-June
Astragalus canadensis Canada milk vetch White July-August
Castilleja miniata Common red paintbrush Orange/Red July-August
Iris versicolor Blue Flag Blue May-Aug
Liatris ligulistylis Meadow Blazing Star Purple July-August
Lilium philadelphicum Wood Lily Red June-August
Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal flower Scarlett July-September
Lobelia siphilitica Great blue lobelia Blue August-September
Lobelia spicata Pale spiked lobelia Blue/white June-August
Monarda fistulosa Wild Bergamot Purple/Blue June-July
Penstemon procerus Small-flowered penstemon Blue/Lilac June-July
Latin Name Common Name Flower Colour Bloom Time
Lonicera involucrata Black Twinberry Yellow/Orange May-June
Lonicera villosa Mountain Fly Honeysuckle White May-June
Symphoricarpos albus Common snowberry Pink/White May-June,July
Latin Name Common Name Flower Colour Bloom Time
Lonicera dioica Glaucus Honeysuckle Red May-July