Lauritzen Gardens (Omaha's Botanical Center) Hummingbird Guide
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Overview
Nebraska's premier botanical garden, Lauritzen Gardens is a 100-acre botanical garden and arboretum in South Omaha, originally opened in 1994. The gardens feature over 20 distinct areas including the Song of the Lark Meadow (a native Nebraska wildflower meadow named after Willa Cather), the English Perennial Border, Rose Garden, Herb Garden, and Woodland Trail. The Song of the Lark Meadow is specifically planted with native Nebraska flowers — including black-eyed Susan, plains coreopsis, yarrow, and blanket flower — that attract Ruby-throated Hummingbirds reliably through the summer months. Lauritzen is an American Horticultural Society reciprocal admissions partner.
Hummingbirds to Watch For
- • Ruby-throated
Most Common Hummingbird
The most commonly sighted hummingbird at Lauritzen Gardens (Omaha's Botanical Center) is the Ruby-throated.
Special Guest Hummingbird
Watch for the Rufous Hummingbird. occasional late-summer vagrant in Nebraska
Best Time to Visit
Plan your visit during 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
- • Cardinal flower (*Lobelia cardinalis*) — moist garden areas and English Perennial Border
- • Black-eyed Susan (*Rudbeckia hirta*) — Song of the Lark Meadow
- • Plains coreopsis (*Coreopsis tinctoria*) — native meadow
- • Yarrow (*Achillea millefolium*) — native meadow
- • Blanket flower (*Gaillardia aristata*) — native meadow and border plantings
- • Wild columbine (*Aquilegia canadensis*) — Woodland Trail areas
NectarBloom Tip
The Song of the Lark Meadow is the single best section of Lauritzen Gardens for hummingbirds — ask at the welcome desk for a garden map and locate it on arrival. On Monday and Tuesday evenings the garden stays open until 8pm in summer, and hummingbirds are especially active in the golden hour before dusk, feeding heavily near sunset.
Visitor Notes
Admission required. Open year-round with seasonal hours. ADA accessible throughout most of the grounds. Conservatory on-site.
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