Cardinal Flower - Lobelia cardinalis

Brilliant red blossoms light up a moist garden, and may draw in hummingbirds, wrens, orioles and swallowtail butterflies. In full or part-Sun, the tall stalks of color reach about four feet and begin blooming in June. This perennial wants a moist to wet garden to be happy. Soil Type: Loam/Peat/Sand Soil Conditions: Wet-Moist Flower Color: Red Flower Time: June-September Height: 4' Light: Sun/Part-Sun Features: Rain Garden, Hummingbirds, Pollinators Credits: Info courtesy of illinoiswildflowers.info; Photo courtesy Pizzo Native Plant Nursery