Exposure • Sun • Part sun

Soil Moisture Needs • Wet

Nature Attraction • Hummingbirds • Butterflies

Season of Interest (Flowering) • Summer

Bloom Color • Red

Attributes • Long Blooming • East Coast Native • For Bird Lovers • Good Cut Flowers • Fragrant

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Riverbend Nursery (AKW)

Lobelia cardinalis

Cardinal Flower

Dainty, brilliant, red flower spikes contrast with dark green foliage. A hummingbirds favorite. Blooms in mid summer to early fall.

Lobelia (lo-bee'-le-ah)

Family: Campanulaceae · Common Name: Cardinal Flower

Vibrant lobed flowers on slender spikes in shades of red, purple, blue or pink blooms from summer to fall. Narrow upright plants show best in groups of three or more. Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies. Excellent for moist soils and lovely at water's e