&photo;RIO DEL MAR — Debie and Brad Macdonald have been growing this native pink-flowering currant Ribes sanguineum glutinosum for several years now. The plant is a magnet for hummingbirds. The ribes ...

Every color out there is someone's favorite. Hummingbirds are attracted to a range of warm colors, with red often being one of the most prominent color magnets for these little pollinators. As a ...

Santa could hardly bring a better gift to a Marin gardener: flowers that bloom in winter and early spring. Long, cascading or fuchsia-like flowers in, red, pink, yellow or white loved by native bees ...

DEAR JOAN: I have recently become completely smitten by the beautiful and precious hummingbirds that visit the feeders and flowers we have in our yard. I can’t seem to attract more than one hummer at ...

This morning we saw our first Rufous hummingbird of the year. It’s about 10 days earlier than usual, based on my records. The Red-flowering currant blooms are just starting to open. Along with ...

What: A cultivar of the native flowering currant, Ribes sanguineum “Pulborough Scarlet” was selected for its deep, cardinal-red flowers opening to a rich, rose red. The early spring flowers have a ...