SCIENTIFIC NAME

COMMON NAME

ATTRACTS

*Abelia grandiflora

Abelia

*Abutilon (perennial in zone 8b)

Flowering Maple

Agastache foeniculum

Anise Hyssop

Ageratum houstonianum

Ageratum

*Antigonon

Coral Vine

*Asclepias tuberosa

Butterfly Weed

*Bignonia capreolata (Zones unknown)

Cross Vine

*Buddleia davidii

Butterfly Bush

*Callistemon rigidus (somewhat tender - use along coast)

Bottlebush

*Campsis radicans

Trumpet Vine

Catharanthus

Vinca

*Chaenomeles

Flowering Quince

*Coreopsis

Coreopsis

*Crocosmia

? Glad

*Cuphea ignea (reliable perennial in zone 8b)

Cigar Plant

*Cuphea micropetalia (reliable perennial in zone 8b)

Giant Cigar Bush

*Dianthus

Dianthus (Sweet William, Carnations, Pinks)

Erythrina

Coral Bean

*Gaillardia

Gaillardia

*Hemerocallis

Daylily

*Hibiscus

Hibiscus

*Iberis

Candytuft

Impatiens

Impatiens

Ipomopsis

Morning Glory, Cardinal Vine

 Ipomoea lobata

Spanish Flag Vine (Mina Lobata)

Justicia brandegeana

Shrimp Plant

*Kniphofia

Red Hot Poker

Lablab

Hyacinth Bean

*Lantana

Lantana

*Lonicera sempervirens

Coral Honeysuckle (Especially in Spring)

*Manettia cordifolia (known to perennialize north to Hattiesburg).

Firecracker Vine

Mirababilis jalapa

Four O’Clocks

*Odontonema (reliable perennial in zone 8b).

Firespike

*Pentas (perennial in very mild climates)

Pentas

Petunia

Petunia

*Rhodendron

Azalea

*Rudbeckia hirta

Black Eyed Susan

Russelia equisetiformis

Firecracker Plant

*Salvias

Many varieties

*Senecio confusus (Reliable perennial in zone 8b)

Mexican Flame Vine

Stachytarpheta

Porter Weed

Tagetes

Marigold

Tithonia Rotundifolia

Mexican Sunflower

*Tulbaghia violacea

Society Garlic

*Vaccinium ashei

Blueberry

*Verbena

Verbena

*Vitex agnus-castus

Vitex or Chaste Tree

*Wisteria

Wisteria

Zinnia

Zinnia