Nectary Trumpet Vine — Hummingbird Nectar Mix

The Flower

Trumpet Vine is hummingbird architecture made visible. Where it drapes a fence, a trellis, or a stone wall in July and August, it pours out a cascade of blazing orange-red trumpets — each one engineered by millions of years of co-evolution to be the perfect shape for a hovering bird. With a cumulative daily nectar yield exceeding 115 microliters per flower, Campsis radicans produces the highest average nectar volume of any ornithophilous plant at temperate North American latitudes.

The Formula

Nectary Trumpet Vine is built around the published nectar chemistry of Campsis radicans. Real trumpet vine nectar is dominated by sucrose — at 73%, it holds one of the highest sucrose ratios of any studied hummingbird flower. We match that emphasis: pure white cane sugar as the foundation, with a trace electrolyte blend that mirrors the mineral fraction of authentic hummingbird flower nectar — potassium as the dominant cation, with trace calcium, magnesium, and sodium — plus the key amino acids documented in ornithophilous nectar research.

When to Use It

Trumpet Vine blooms from mid-June through September, peaking in July and August — the heart of hummingbird season. Use from late June through the end of summer, when your birds are most active. Also an excellent all-season formula.

Key Features:

• Formulated after Campsis radicans (Trumpet Vine) nectar chemistry
• High-sucrose profile — 73% sucrose dominant
• Trace electrolyte blend: potassium, calcium, magnesium, sodium
• Key amino acids: glutamine and proline
• No red dye, no artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives
• Pure white cane sugar base — no boiling required
• 8 oz bag makes 1 quart (32 oz) of nectar
• Resealable bag; shelf-stable up to 2 years unopened