A pop of red in the otherwise green and golden chaparral community. These red tubed shaped flowers stand out in mass surrounded by golden grasses, shrub oaks and native elderberries

A closeup of the red tubed flowers on long leafless stalks. A hummingbirds favorite.

What’s Blooming in SoCal?
Scarlett Bugler (Penstemon centranthifolius) I know that a lot of people like to hike a loop trail but I’m here to tell you to turn around. You will see things that you missed going the other direction. Great drought plant California #nativePlants #nature #hummingbirdPlants

The coral honeysuckle is gorgeous! I'm always glad to have planted it on the fence right near the back door. It's a pretty sight while I'm working in the kitchen. But where are the hummingbirds? I miss my flying jewel friends. #nativeplants #hummingbirdplants #pollinatorgarden #nowblooming

First open flower on my Red Flowering Currant!

About 1/3 of the flowers on my White Flowering Currant are open now!

More gorgeous White Flowering Currant flowers with one of many moody storms in the background. We have many of these storm systems moving through our area this week.

Most of the Red Flowering Currant looks like this! Fat buds almost ready to pop! In a couple of weeks there will be many hummingbird battles over this beauty!

Spring is really coming now!!
#PNW #nativeplants ##nativegardening #hummingbirdplants
#gardening #spring #redfloweringcurrant

Salvia elegans (pineapple sage)

Cuphea ignea (cigar plant)

Pentas lanceolata

Salvia sagitatta

A few annuals for hummingbirds are still blooming. This is very late for here, although they do have a little microclimate. #hummingbirdplants #plants #flowerreport #inbloom #gardening #hummibgbirdgarden