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Desert willow (Chilopsis) flowers are also popular with hummingbirds, but I can't seem to catch one on camera here

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122745-desert-mallow.jpg Desert willows bloom and attract hummingbirds outside the Kelso Depot bathroom buildingThumbnailsDesert turret with viewDesert willows bloom and attract hummingbirds outside the Kelso Depot bathroom buildingThumbnailsDesert turret with viewDesert willows bloom and attract hummingbirds outside the Kelso Depot bathroom buildingThumbnailsDesert turret with viewDesert willows bloom and attract hummingbirds outside the Kelso Depot bathroom buildingThumbnailsDesert turret with viewDesert willows bloom and attract hummingbirds outside the Kelso Depot bathroom buildingThumbnailsDesert turret with viewDesert willows bloom and attract hummingbirds outside the Kelso Depot bathroom buildingThumbnailsDesert turret with view

Although it's not native to the San Francisco Bay Area, this deciduous California tree can grow in a San José backyard without any supplemental water and bring you hummingbirds: I have one.