Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens Hummingbird Guide
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Overview
The largest botanical garden in New England, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens encompasses 295 acres along the rocky coast of the Boothbay Peninsula, with 17 acres of developed gardens featuring native plants suited to northern coastal Maine. Founded through community effort in 1991 and opened in 2007, CMBG has grown into a world-class institution with more than a dozen distinct garden areas, a Native Butterfly and Moth House, a Native Bee Exhibit, and extensive native plant programming. The Haney Hillside Garden alone features 6,000 native plants.
Hummingbirds to Watch For
- • Ruby-throated
Most Common Hummingbird
The most commonly sighted hummingbird at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens is the Ruby-throated.
Best Time to Visit
Plan your visit during June, July, August, September for the highest chance of hummingbird sightings. Early morning and late afternoon are typically the most active feeding times.
Plants and Habitat
- • Red cardinal flower (*Lobelia cardinalis*) — native and wetland garden areas
- • Bee balm (*Monarda didyma*) — Haney Hillside Garden and perennial borders
- • Spotted jewelweed (*Impatiens capensis*) — wetland margins and Slater Forest Pond area
- • Trumpet honeysuckle (*Lonicera sempervirens*) — Garden of the Five Senses arbor
- • Native columbine (*Aquilegia canadensis*)
- • Fireweed (*Epilobium angustifolium*) — along Shoreland Trail
NectarBloom Tip
Purchase timed-entry tickets online before your visit — CMBG regularly reaches capacity on summer weekends. For the best hummingbird viewing, begin at the Haney Hillside Garden in the morning, then walk the Shoreland Trail toward the waterfront where jewelweed and native shrubs concentrate hummingbird activity along the forest edge.
Visitor Notes
Admission required; timed-entry tickets required on summer weekends — book online. Open seasonally May through October. ADA accessible on main garden paths and Shoreland Trail boardwalk sections.
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