8 Flowering Trees That'll Attract Hummingbirds To Your Yard And Garden

1. Red Buckeye (Aesculus pavia)

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2. Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis)

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3. Mimosa Tree (Albizia julibrissin)

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4. Trumpet Vine (Campsis radicans)

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5. Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida)

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6. Japanese Snowbell (Styrax japonicus)

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7. Bottlebrush (Callistemon spp.)

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8. Flowering Crabapple (Malus spp.)

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